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earnest

[ur-nist] / ˈɜr nɪst /




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It offers eternal love, betrayal, regret and redemption, in earnest if not always logical fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Construction on housing is expected to start in earnest next year on the campus of Vermont’s Goddard College, which closed in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

As beach season begins in earnest, so should beach-reading season be given its due.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

I asked earnest questions about what kind of work might be available to a lawyer who didn’t, in fact, want to practice law.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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