earnestly
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Vulgar auteurism doesn’t necessarily suggest that a film is as “good” as others of its ilk, only that the film earnestly explores ideas as enduring as those in any formally rigid, awards-bait film.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The researcher, Jacob Coxon, said in a social media post: “People building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!” wrote Evan Hubinger, adding that he believed the chances we all die in the next decade are greater than 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Another Anthropic employee, who did not resign, stated publicly that "we really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans," and that he thought the chances were greater than "10 percent within the next decade."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Well, maybe it started that way,” Naomi said earnestly.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing earnestly
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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