earnest
Example Sentences
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The city began life as a nameless Celtic settlement, but Prague’s history starts in earnest in the Middle Ages, when it flourished as the capital of the Slavic duchy-turned-kingdom of Bohemia.
Next to the happy-go-lucky Harry, William always came off as the earnest, somewhat colder older brother who seemed to march solemnly toward the inevitable fate of being burdened by the crown.
The majority of its dozen tracks coast along with an agreeable yet lifeless electro-pop groove, with layered voices approximating the earnest and indistinct ballads of latter-day Coldplay.
Late last year, he launched a so-called "affordability tour" in Pennsylvania but it has failed to get going in earnest.
From BBC
Talarico, who gives off earnest youth pastor vibes, is a different candidate than O’Rourke, who famously spent time as a rock musician in his college years.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
