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earnest

[ur-nist] / ˈɜr nɪst /




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Let’s make sure we remember the most important difference: We’re earnest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Jefferies analysts project that “the race will accelerate in earnest this year,” if it hasn’t already.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Rogen came up with some of the biggest laugh lines and Norton wrote the deeply earnest monologue he delivers late in the film.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

If petrol prices start dropping in earnest, it could be a tangible sign for Americans that things are getting better.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

There are long, earnest letters filled with genuine despair.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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