earnest
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The accusations are serious and the delivery is earnest yet somehow silly.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
The response has been a far cry from the blue “HANDS OFF OUR YARDS!” signs that multiplied across Los Angeles foothill neighborhoods last year as the board began developing the rules in earnest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
It does work, but in the earnest manner of a sensitivity-training film that might be shown at a corporate gathering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Here, she tends to describe a largely peaceable kingdom populated by earnest researchers thoughtfully pursuing nature’s questions in a collaborative environment of inquiry and wonder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He did things in earnest only if he thought it would help him later on.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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