earnestly

Example Sentences

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“Is there a part for me in it?” she asks earnestly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Politics has of course always had a mucky and brutal side to it, as well as one of public service which works earnestly to improve people's lives.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

It’s a stunning moment, and one of the show’s most memorable scenes, because it earnestly captures the silent yearning that comprises so much of the gay experience, especially for closeted gay men.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

The world’s richest men are earnestly talking about traveling to outer space to build gigantic data centers to train AI models among the stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

I remember thinking, quite earnestly, that I was dead.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss