earnestly
Example Sentences
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Japan "has no intention whatsoever of denying or trivialising the existence of the issue", he said, but added that authorities have over the years been "earnestly addressing" diplomatic issues with Korea.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“Is there a part for me in it?” she asks earnestly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
I’m asking that earnestly, because there’s no consensus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
It’s a stunning moment, and one of the show’s most memorable scenes, because it earnestly captures the silent yearning that comprises so much of the gay experience, especially for closeted gay men.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026
Following, I said, my wife’s untimely and tragic death, of an ulceration cancereuse, I had earnestly thought I would never again set brush to canvas.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing earnestly
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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