earnest

Example Sentences

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But he shed the glasses after laser eye surgery and adopted a less earnest demeanour that saw him impress in his ubiquitous media appearances during the election campaign.

From Barron's

“There’s something fundamentally earnest and positive about ‘Baywatch,’ the idea of heroes on the beach taking care of each other and the people that they protect.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then she leaned forward, her eyes round and earnest.

From Literature

But an effort to remove him from the country was started in earnest.

From Los Angeles Times

You would also likely end up losing any deposits or earnest money you have paid thus far.

From MarketWatch