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adjective ˈəːnɪstˈərnəst Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction. two girls were in earnest conversation Example sentencesExamples - It will be a serious and earnest review of how well the world has lived up to its obligations to children.
- He was a very earnest and intense young man, whose character was in keeping with his guitar playing.
- It is only through such earnest conversation that we can hope to approach clarity.
- In fact, I was quickly and forcibly won over by the band's earnest performance.
- Instead, earnest students of public policy are expected to read them onscreen as retrieved via the internet.
- They were so grateful for my muddled, yet earnest, attempts at educational help that it was a permanent embarrassment to me.
- The truth was more that the agenda didn't fit with her sincere and earnest style, so why should she change in order to fit it?
- As he sliced bread for the meal Brother Danny chuckled at the intensely earnest youth.
- Sooner or later everyone become convinced of how earnest and truthful he was.
- In hushed, earnest tones, she spoke of the things her heart desired.
- As you may have already discovered - and if you have not, give it earnest thought - there is more to life than work.
- If you are looking for something with all the earnest passion and intensity of a real superhero story, you may have a hard time.
- On Friday I debated my theory in deep and earnest detail with a representative of the profession.
- From her earnest tone and steady gaze, he had no doubts as to the sincerity of her question.
- But laughs are in short supply here: the tone is earnest, lightened only occasionally by very dry wit.
- Meanwhile both governments should make earnest efforts to improve the conditions on their side of the state.
- She looked so earnest it was hard not to laugh, though out of respect Leah held her laugh.
- Basic errors are repeated time and again, despite fine words and earnest assurances to this committee.
- What his earnest colleagues in the Society made of it I could not tell.
- It is far too flippant and casual to be taken seriously, and at the same time it is so earnest that it's impossible to just sit back and enjoy the ride.
Synonyms serious, serious-minded, solemn, grave, sober, humourless, staid, steady, intense committed, dedicated, assiduous, keen, diligent, zealous, industrious, hard-working studious, thoughtful, cerebral, deep, profound, bookish, donnish devout, heartfelt, wholehearted, sincere, impassioned, deeply felt, from the heart, fervent, ardent, passionate, intense, burning, urgent rare full-hearted, passional, perfervid, fervid
Phrases 1To a greater extent or more intensely than before. work began again in earnest Example sentencesExamples - The veterans group and your people back home are planning the September ceremony in earnest.
- Kim Dae-jung's government made a ruthless decision, and carried out the plan in earnest.
- The inquiry begins in earnest as the first witnesses give evidence.
- And, overhead, the canopy of the oak tree is beginning to bud out in earnest.
- Frost, strong winds and heavy rain will take their toll on the show of leaves as winter sets in in earnest.
- If comparativism continues to gather momentum, as seems likely, Scalia's question may be taken up in earnest.
- This worldwide expansion, which began in earnest in the early 1970s, has not been without difficulties.
- Fitness training and some less serious stuff will continue throughout the summer before training starts in earnest in July.
- Images of sun-kissed beaches wash over us as the travel agents' television advertising campaigns begin in earnest.
- That evening, a reception was held to meet other members of the party and the next morning the adventure began in earnest.
- 1.1(of a person) sincere and serious in intention.
Cameron looked at him to make sure he was in earnest Example sentencesExamples - We move on to Knightley and at first you think he can't be serious, but Sutherland is always in earnest, even when joking.
Synonyms serious, not joking, sincere, wholehearted, genuine zealously, purposefully, determinedly, resolutely, with enthusiasm, with dedication, with commitment
Origin Old English eornoste (adjective), eornost (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Ernst (noun). noun ˈəːnɪstˈərnəst A thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come. the very deliberateness of their disguise is an earnest of their real aloofness Example sentencesExamples - It is but a trifle that Sauron fancies, and an earnest of your good will.
- It was a touching tribute never since accorded to any other author, and an earnest of the esteem in which he was held.
Synonyms certainty, guarantee, sureness, certitude, confidence indication, hint, suggestion, sign
Origin Middle English ernes, literally 'instalment paid to confirm a contract', based on Old French erres, from Latin arra, shortened form of arrabo 'a pledge'. The spelling was influenced by words ending in -ness; the final -t is probably by association with earnest1. adjectiveˈərnəstˈərnəst Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction. two girls were in earnest conversation Example sentencesExamples - Meanwhile both governments should make earnest efforts to improve the conditions on their side of the state.
- It will be a serious and earnest review of how well the world has lived up to its obligations to children.
- The truth was more that the agenda didn't fit with her sincere and earnest style, so why should she change in order to fit it?
- If you are looking for something with all the earnest passion and intensity of a real superhero story, you may have a hard time.
- She looked so earnest it was hard not to laugh, though out of respect Leah held her laugh.
- As you may have already discovered - and if you have not, give it earnest thought - there is more to life than work.
- Basic errors are repeated time and again, despite fine words and earnest assurances to this committee.
- Instead, earnest students of public policy are expected to read them onscreen as retrieved via the internet.
- He was a very earnest and intense young man, whose character was in keeping with his guitar playing.
- As he sliced bread for the meal Brother Danny chuckled at the intensely earnest youth.
- They were so grateful for my muddled, yet earnest, attempts at educational help that it was a permanent embarrassment to me.
- From her earnest tone and steady gaze, he had no doubts as to the sincerity of her question.
- What his earnest colleagues in the Society made of it I could not tell.
- In fact, I was quickly and forcibly won over by the band's earnest performance.
- On Friday I debated my theory in deep and earnest detail with a representative of the profession.
- In hushed, earnest tones, she spoke of the things her heart desired.
- It is far too flippant and casual to be taken seriously, and at the same time it is so earnest that it's impossible to just sit back and enjoy the ride.
- But laughs are in short supply here: the tone is earnest, lightened only occasionally by very dry wit.
- Sooner or later everyone become convinced of how earnest and truthful he was.
- It is only through such earnest conversation that we can hope to approach clarity.
Synonyms serious, serious-minded, solemn, grave, sober, humourless, staid, steady, intense devout, heartfelt, wholehearted, sincere, impassioned, deeply felt, from the heart, full-hearted, fervent, fervid, ardent, passionate, intense, burning, urgent
Phrases 1Occurring to a greater extent or more intensely than before. after Labor Day the campaign begins in earnest Example sentencesExamples - Fitness training and some less serious stuff will continue throughout the summer before training starts in earnest in July.
- This worldwide expansion, which began in earnest in the early 1970s, has not been without difficulties.
- And, overhead, the canopy of the oak tree is beginning to bud out in earnest.
- The veterans group and your people back home are planning the September ceremony in earnest.
- Images of sun-kissed beaches wash over us as the travel agents' television advertising campaigns begin in earnest.
- If comparativism continues to gather momentum, as seems likely, Scalia's question may be taken up in earnest.
- That evening, a reception was held to meet other members of the party and the next morning the adventure began in earnest.
- The inquiry begins in earnest as the first witnesses give evidence.
- Frost, strong winds and heavy rain will take their toll on the show of leaves as winter sets in in earnest.
- Kim Dae-jung's government made a ruthless decision, and carried out the plan in earnest.
- 1.1(of a person) sincere and serious in behavior or convictions.
Example sentencesExamples - We move on to Knightley and at first you think he can't be serious, but Sutherland is always in earnest, even when joking.
Synonyms serious, not joking, sincere, wholehearted, genuine zealously, purposefully, determinedly, resolutely, with enthusiasm, with dedication, with commitment
Origin Old English eornoste (adjective), eornost (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Ernst (noun). nounˈərnəstˈərnəst A thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come. the presence of the troops is an earnest of the world's desire not to see the conflict repeated elsewhere Example sentencesExamples - It is but a trifle that Sauron fancies, and an earnest of your good will.
- It was a touching tribute never since accorded to any other author, and an earnest of the esteem in which he was held.
Synonyms certainty, guarantee, sureness, certitude, confidence indication, hint, suggestion, sign
Origin Middle English ernes, literally ‘installment paid to confirm a contract’, based on Old French erres, from Latin arra, shortened form of arrabo ‘a pledge’. The spelling was influenced by words ending in -ness; the final -t is probably by association with earnest. |