understand the seriousness

Frequency: 9.025.4 per million words

to comprehend the gravity of a situation

seriousnessVERB + NOUN

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understand

Examples (10)

  • It's crucial that everyone understand the seriousness of the situation.
  • Did he truly understand the seriousness of his actions?
  • The report aims to help people understand the seriousness of climate change.
  • She failed to understand the seriousness of the charges against her.
  • Only after the accident did he begin to understand the seriousness of drunk driving.
  • We must make them understand the seriousness of violating these rules.
  • The doctor tried to make the patient's family understand the seriousness of the illness.
  • It takes time to fully understand the seriousness of such a global pandemic.
  • Despite repeated warnings, some still don't understand the seriousness of online security threats.
  • The judge hoped his sentence would make the offender understand the seriousness of his crime.