earnest
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It wasn’t until much later that she came back to the subject, privately and in earnest.
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
Both films are disarmingly earnest studies of the prevalence and importance of memory in lives steeped in grief.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
He graduated high school early to begin his career in earnest, and he signed with Hendrick Motorsports in 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
No boy, no matter how sweet and earnest, no matter how good he smelled, could give her what her sister had.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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