earnest
Example Sentences
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I braced for one of his jokes, but he seemed earnest.
From Literature
It emerges from a particular food lineage — one shaped by mid-century macrobiotics, health-food evangelists and a curious, earnest embrace of global cuisines.
From Salon
“Anyone who wants to work with us in earnest to solve our affordable housing and homelessness crisis, we want to work with. ... That said, his actions in and around the city leave us with questions.”
From Los Angeles Times
While Shawn Mendes brought out Maggie Rogers for an earnest, resilient duet of “Youth,” Blood Orange and Daniel Caesar each broke down their expansive productions into bedside folk.
From Los Angeles Times
“If I had been on the listing side, I would have required additional earnest money that was non-refundable so there was more of a risk to the buyer.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
