First, because of "the new seriousness with which the use of economic sanctions is viewed."

When Silence finally spoke, her voice held a new seriousness.

He turned back, looking at her, a new seriousness in his manner.

Luckily, he doesn't seem to be taking his new seriousness too seriously.

But events of recent weeks have caused this question to be considered with a new seriousness.

Ivan's lip curled up despite the new seriousness in his eyes.

Along with the field's growth comes a new seriousness.

It hardly shows a "new seriousness about international law" to expel more than 400 people and then agree to return one in four.

There is a new seriousness to the wine list, as well.

So the new seriousness was probably at a peak, or close to it.