earnest
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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
Equity-only put-call ratios continue to climb, as put buying has accompanied the selling that began in earnest last Friday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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
It was so out of character, and so earnest, that she nearly kissed him right there.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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