earnestness
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The achievement of July 1776 was to articulate an idea—that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are inalienable rights endowed by the Creator—that could justify, sustain and reward that kind of earnestness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
That earnestness was always my favorite element of their work.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Mattammal said he’s focused on curriculum, job readiness, data collection and analysis and on promoting innovation, although all the candidates would assert earnestness in these arenas.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
I arrived at Columbia in my 30s with the earnestness of a convert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
May God bless you for the earnestness with which you have tried to seek out what is right; may He guide both of us in that search during the days ahead of us.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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