earnest
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It is supposed to be an earnest commitment to professional competence, intellectual seriousness and standards worthy of public trust.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 20, 2026
The activists may argue that the post was not in earnest, and that no one involved ever seriously intended to bring pills into Texas.
From Slate β Oct. 16, 2026
The rain began lashing Turkey's largest city in earnest on Wednesday morning and intensified throughout the day, causing chaos and flash flooding, with footage showing cars being dragged away by the fast-flowing waters.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2026
Back at breakfast, Hesmondhalgh's apparently earnest but over-the-top reaction to Ramsey's removal immediately raised suspicions.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2026
I saw that she was in earnest, and said solemnly:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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