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
However, it was also the year Nadal's injury struggle began in earnest.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“We did our jobs right if it made someone a little bit unsure as to whether or not this is an earnest, serious award show, or something that is completely frivolous,” Yang says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But Riley has put in so much work of his own wowing us with pointed pranks that he’s earned the right to deliver an earnest plea.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
You might as well induce a belief that you are in earnest by inserting Mississippi, Detroit, or Winnipiprocket Pond as Connogocheque.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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