serious scrutiny
collocation in Englishmeaningsofseriousandscrutiny
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serious
adjective
uk/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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scrutiny
noun[U]
uk/ˈskruː.tɪ.ni/us/ˈskruː.t̬ən.i/
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information ...
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(Definition ofseriousandscrutinyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In the context of the framework proposed here, it certainly deserves moreseriousscrutinyas a sound-shaping mechanism that does more than just produce voice.
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All this was hashed over a few decades ago when the viability of social psychology as a discipline came underseriousscrutiny.
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However, there is widespread concern that the force's budget is not subject toseriousscrutinyor control.
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It does not stand up to the test ofseriousscrutiny.
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Why are we allowed to pass such legislation with hardly anyseriousscrutiny?
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However, there are some arguments in favour of giving itseriousscrutiny.
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Their back-of-the-envelope approach to local government finance usually collapses the moment that it is subject to anyseriousscrutiny.
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Let me run over the arguments that have been advanced and say straight away that none of them stand up toseriousscrutiny.
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I hope that my noble friend has given themseriousscrutiny.
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I do not believe that those arguments withstandseriousscrutiny.
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It is good at raw political accountability, but bad atseriousscrutinyand serious, continuous accountability.
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The claim that other countries do not have comparable legislation does not stand up toseriousscrutiny.
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I would cast an even moreseriousscrutinyon the whole question of how productivity is measured.
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We shall certainly have to study this matter with veryseriousscrutiny, always recollecting this unfortunate and melancholy background.
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However, there is a difference between ridiculing and subjecting what is said toseriousscrutiny.
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That claim does not bearseriousscrutiny.
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Consequently,seriousscrutinydoes not take place.
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This resulted in the plans being approved and 20 vessels ordered withoutseriousscrutinyof the new design.
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Nothing today is more serious, and nothing is receiving moreseriousscrutiny.
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