earnest

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She landed first at Beverly Hills, 90210, where she learned she was a comedy writer because she kept coming up with jokes for an earnest drama that needed serious material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Development of its massive resources began in earnest in the 1980s.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"I do believe that he's a very earnest, sound person," Martin said when Trump criticized Starmer for failing to help on Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“In earnest, we started talking about plans, both publicly to our board and directly to Uber and Lyft and other companies, since at least 2023,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

“We needed no further education to make us earnest abolitionists,” she wrote.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling