57 entries under adjective topic. ×

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no-nonsense(thoughtful, sober, serious, sincere)
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no joke(expression, tough, severe, important)
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no laughing matter(expression, idiom, tough, severe)
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of consequence(expression, tough, severe, important)
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operose(tough, severe, important, significant)
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out for blood(expression, idiom, tough, severe)
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purposeful(determined, resolute, resolved, focused)
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resolute(intense, deliberate, determined, thoughtful)
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resolved(thoughtful, sober, serious, sincere)
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sedate(thoughtful, sober, serious, sincere)
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serious(great, heavy, important, significant)
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smoking(tough, severe, important, significant)
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sobering(tough, severe, important, significant)
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solemn(thoughtful, sober, serious, sincere)
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somber(thoughtful, sober, serious, sincere)
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stable(thoughtful, sober, serious, sincere)
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staid(thoughtful, sober, serious, sincere)
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steady(intense, deliberate, determined, thoughtful)
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strictly business(expression, great, tough, severe)
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tough(severe, difficult, important, significant)
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