earnestness
Example Sentences
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I arrived at Columbia in my 30s with the earnestness of a convert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The emotional earnestness that would often come through in Reiner’s work first emerged here, making what could have been a run-of-the-mill exercise into something more.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Heusinger’s James has a seductive earnestness that conceals some shocking character developments.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
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
His look was one of conviction, of guileless yet ironclad earnestness.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing earnestness
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