At its best this is good honest hokum, but it contains a somewhat serious parable.

The expression was somewhat serious, but the eyes sparkled.

I wasn't sure whether I was merely angry or somewhat serious.

In addition, about 20% were reported to be in "serious or somewhat serious neglect of maintenance."

He is somewhat serious about news reporting but has no illusions about the business he's in.

They become somewhat serious and contemplate moving in together after Year 12.

"Murder," said the big shot, becoming somewhat serious.

Sixty-two percent of those surveyed called the issues very serious, and another 29 percent said they were somewhat serious.

Once, a good many years before, I had rescued Sammy from a somewhat serious scrape by declining to give evidence against him.

Karla said the relationship had to be somewhat serious because "you know how hard it is to lure anybody down here from San Francisco."