serious issue
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3.0
- noun
- We depend on pollinators for over a third of the fruits and vegetables we eat and many scientists believe it's the most serious issue facing mankind.
- raise a serious issue
- face a serious issue
- address serious issues
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Watch on YouTubeThose empires, though, had serious issues of their own.
- Those empires, though, had serious issues of their own.
- At some point we will do a whole month on TBI because it's such a serious issue and it's such a huge discussion.
- I think not to get political, but like, we have some serious issues in this country.
- We depend on pollinators for over a third of the fruits and vegetables we eat and many scientists believe it's the most serious issue facing mankind.
- You know, what we're all looking for in a Supreme Court Justice is someone who is level headed, who talks about serious issues in a serious way.
- Well, it sounds like she has serious issues because.
- In my teens, I realized I had a serious issue with, I just loved being loved.
- There's so much serious issues in this country.
- I got real serious issues with the with the recharging of the gadgets.
- And the other issue is very serious issue.
- You have serious issues with self worth and self esteem.
- Hey Jim, call up from Canada got more serious issue here.
- I remember when I was competing in my world championship public speaking, I had serious issues of insecurity.
Examples
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Effective stories deal with serious issues involving powerful emotions.
Academic text (2015) -
Global warming is a very serious issue, an issue that I have decided to finally deal with.
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But yeah, this is a serious issue for everybody.
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How to find time for research seems to be a serious issue for teachers.
Academic text (1995) -
Abortion is a serious issue because life is involved, and one needs always to respect life.
Academic text (1990) -
There are also some serious issues of timing and responsibility.
Academic text (2003) -
But in regard to special education students, serious issues must be addressed.
Academic text (2005) -
On the whole, water quality is becoming a more and more serious issue in New Mexico and along the U.S./Mexico border.
Academic text (2005) -
Teacher turnover is a serious issue facing high-need high schools.
Academic text (2012) -
Global warming is a serious issue that requires immediate action from everyone.
Synonyms
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1.2
A situation that causes trouble and needs a solution
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3.0
An important topic or problem people discuss
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3.2
An important problem that needs a solution
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A very important problem that must be solved first
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a problem or matter of great importance' is directly and compositionally derived from 'serious' (important; significant consequences) combined with 'issue' (a subject or problem). This is a straightforward adjective+noun construction common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Serious issue comes from the idea of something heavy and hard to ignore: serious suggests weight or danger and issue means a matter or problem. So it refers to a 'problem' that is very important and needs careful attention.