Thesaurus.com
Thesaurus / earnest

EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB

Her earnest face brightened with a wistful yet pleasant smile.
AN ENGAGEMENT OF CONVENIENCELOUIS ZANGWILL
Kedril begins to tremble in earnest, but his master does not lose courage, and orders him to prepare the supper.
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD OR PRISON LIFE IN SIBERIAFYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY
She was innocent, intensely in earnest, and she needed the money, he knew that.
A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOSTGENE STRATTON PORTER
A very thoughtful and weighty book, which cannot but be welcome to every earnest student.
THE EVOLUTIONIST AT LARGEGRANT ALLEN
They were in earnest, and I saw nothing unreasonable in the oath they imposed on me.
THE PIRATE OF THE MEDITERRANEANW.H.G. KINGSTON
Mr. Verrall had strolled out into the moonlight, and was in low, earnest conversation with George Godolphin.
THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYATMRS. HENRY WOOD
Mr. Keir Hardie is chiefly concerned in saying what he has got to say in an earnest, determined sort of manner.
THE STRAND MAGAZINEVARIOUS
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
THE CHRISTIAN YEARJOHN KEBLE
At the earnest solicitation of the mate, Peter helped him to commit them to the deep.
OLD JACKW.H.G. KINGSTON
Do you think Miss Djama was really in earnest when she talked of going back to England to-morrow?
THE ROMANCE OF GOLDEN STAR ...GEORGE CHETWYND GRIFFITH

WORDS RELATED TO EARNEST

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

WORD OF THE DAY

ad hockerynoun | [ad -hok-uh-ree ]SEE DEFINITION