earnestness
Example Sentences
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Heusinger’s James has a seductive earnestness that conceals some shocking character developments.
From Los Angeles Times
That’s not to say that the movie feels disingenuous; it’s brimming with earnestness, but fervor can be easily mistaken for fanfare.
From Salon
Yet, at the same time, Penn and Teller performed with earnestness and never judged their audiences.
From Los Angeles Times
I hear similarities in the guitar playing, though I think you balance earnestness with a knowing quality I don’t get from stomp-clap.
From Los Angeles Times
He characterized the backlash against his song as an aversion to earnestness, one that no doubt existed at the time his single was climbing the charts.
From Salon
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