as in earnestness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
studied the dance steps with obvious intentness
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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 -
Despite the gravity of the moment, the conversation ended with a charge grounded in legacy.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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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
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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
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Churches may also hold special services, dim the lights, and muffle bells to reflect the day’s solemnity.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Advertisement That shift in tone, from early seasons that moved fluidly between humor and wonder and angst to the relentless solemnity of the past two, has been particularly frustrating with regard to our hero.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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“Intentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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