as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
practiced the art of acting with great earnestness
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Noun
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The rise of football in Saudi Arabia is another matter entirely, driven by the investment that started in earnest with Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Al Nassr two and a half years ago.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
3 July 2025 -
The contract can’t be made official until the start of the new league year when free agency starts in earnest on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Brown has a background with defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero as well as new outside linebackers coach A.C. Carter.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sunday wraps up with the first day of the 2025 MLB Draft, the leg of the weekend with actual gravity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This theory proposes that the exterior of the void would have a higher density than the center, its gravity gradually pulling at the contents of the void.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2025
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“Earnestness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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