earnestness
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That earnestness was always my favorite element of their work.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The stadium-filling singer-songwriter grapples with fame and feelings of loneliness on an album of unrelenting earnestness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
That’s not to say that the movie feels disingenuous; it’s brimming with earnestness, but fervor can be easily mistaken for fanfare.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025
I hear similarities in the guitar playing, though I think you balance earnestness with a knowing quality I don’t get from stomp-clap.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
“What if a dozen people told you, with perfect earnestness, that shamble-men were out in the fields, eating—” “Of course I wouldn’t believe them,” my father said, irritated.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing earnestness
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