earnest

Example Sentences

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Each stage comes with its own rules, and nothing ruins the mood faster than a gift that’s too earnest too soon, or so generic it could have been purchased for anyone with a pulse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then it is just earnest conversation, like checking in emotionally.

From Los Angeles Times

He became chairman in January 2025 and succession planning began in earnest.

From Los Angeles Times

I looked over at Baby Joe, curled up on his mat, remembering the earnest look in his eyes that had reminded me my life mattered.

From Literature

The Grammy winner also gave an earnest explanation for why AI has no place in his creative process.

From Los Angeles Times