look serious

Frequency: 8.075.5 per million words

To appear bad or dangerous.

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Examples (20)

  • The dark clouds on the horizon look serious; we should head indoors.
  • He always looks so serious in meetings, even when discussing light topics.
  • His injury didn't look serious at first, but now he can't move his arm.
  • Why do you look so serious? Is everything alright, or are you just concentrating?
  • The economic forecast for next quarter looks serious.
  • The teacher looked serious as she announced the difficult exam results to the class.
  • The doctor's face looked serious as she reviewed the test results.
  • She tried not to look serious, but the news she had just received was unsettling.
  • The politician's comments on the international crisis looked serious.
  • Even when he's joking, he sometimes looks quite serious, making it hard to tell.
  • If the car starts making that noise again, it could look serious.
  • His face looked serious as he carefully read the important letter from the lawyer.
  • The company's financial reports look serious after the recent losses.
  • Don't look so serious all the time; try to relax and enjoy the party!
  • Her sudden fever and weakness started to look serious.
  • When she told me the bad news, her expression looked very serious and concerned.
  • The tension between the two countries began to look serious.
  • The doctor looked serious as he explained the diagnosis and potential treatment options.
  • The environmental damage in the region looks serious and long-lasting.
  • He paused for a moment, and his expression suddenly looked very serious, signaling trouble.