The look on his face was so earnest that she believed him. His earnest devotion to her was a source of great comfort.
I began to work in earnest for the contest prize.
Her earnest interest in disability issues felt rewarding.
earnest
He was an earnest man. He performed his task in earnest.
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The crowd looked on in earnest. Jack awaited the arrival of the Post man in earnest.
He had no money or education, but he did have an earnest desire to prove himself. I thought him a liar at the time, but now I realize that he was in earnest. (archaic)
The shopkeeper was very earnest to his customers.
Ernest made a very earnest request to Egbert.
Our friendship is sincere. Meaning, the friendship is earnest and real.
I was earnest when I requested a transfer off the front line.
We tried in earnest to return the money to its rightful owner, but we were unsuccessful.
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