earnest
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It wasn’t until much later that she came back to the subject, privately and in earnest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
However, it was also the year Nadal's injury struggle began in earnest.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Unknown but cheerful in his obscurity stands a humble wedding singer, Rick Power, warmly played by Paul Rudd with his patented earnest sweetness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
However, it “represents the beginning of a more earnest hyperscale attack of the market,” she added.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
For some reason this was what pushed her “over the edge,” as they say nowadays, and she began to cry in earnest.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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