earnest
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“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
As beach season begins in earnest, so should beach-reading season be given its due.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
However, it was also the year Nadal's injury struggle began in earnest.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Intentional or not, no one could blame the 20-year-old for inserting an earnest request for audiences to proceed with kindness as she readies her debut album, which finally landed Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
During the summer of 1939, all of Kraków began to prepare for war in earnest.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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