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not showing the amount of seriousness needed toward a serious matter by trying to seem clever and humorous
- His facetious remarks about the serious issue were not well received.
- The manager’s facetious jokes did little to address the team’s concerns.
- Her facetious comments during the debate were seen as unprofessional.
- They found his facetious comments about the crisis to be inappropriate.
- He was scolded for his facetious remarks about the sensitive topic.
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