earnest
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But after one episode that was both emotional and academic, Jerry made what he called “an earnest plea” to listeners.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
It took off in earnest only after Israel’s victory in the 1967 war, in which the Jewish state proved it could be regionally dominant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
There are also a couple of earnest and successful Dylan homages: “Wild Eyes” and “I Can’t Fight It.”
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
A person who’s earnest about learning a language is forever trying to decipher something new, failing far more often than succeeding in the early going — yet always working to master the task.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Snow was falling in earnest now—big silent petals drifting through the springtime woods, white bouquets segueing into snowy dark: a nightmarish topsy-turvy land, something from a story book.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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