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earnestly

[ur-nist-lee] / ˈɜr nɪst li /
ADVERB
solemnly
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"We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade," a team lead at Anthropic, Evan Hubinger, posted on X.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

“The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade,” Coxon wrote.

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

“We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade,” he wrote.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

“The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

“I’m sure this is important!” said Hermione earnestly.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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