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   earnestness

   /ˈəːnɪs(t)nəs/

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   • 1. sincere and intense conviction: "he tells his story with intense earnestness"

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   How do you describe earnestness in a poem?

   • Earnestness is a quality of sincere interest, belief, or opinion. The earnestness with which you recite your favorite poem might make your English class stop whispering and really listen. Your favorite history teacher's earnestness can be seen in the serious, intense way he talks about the Civil War or Prohibition.

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   What is the importance of not being in earnest?

   • The importance of not being in earnest carries with it the sound of what must be discounted: particularly, goodness. Her earnest attempts to explain away the authorities' "natural" reaction belie, however, the ironic, knowing quality of her writing. Long and earnest study of the subject enabled us to become tri-lingual.

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   Is earnestness a strength or a weakness?

   • Earnestness was both one of the group's greatest strengths -- it believed passionately in the rhetoric it espoused -- and one of its downfalls. The moment went viral, as these things do, because her passion and earnestness were a bit silly. The earnestness of these arguments is touching but idealistic.

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   What does earnestness mean?

   • seriedad, formalidad… seriedade… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! EARNESTNESS definition: 1. determination and seriousness, especially when this is without humour: 2. determination and….

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   What does Ernest mean?

   • ear′nest·ness n. n. 1. Earnest money. 2. A token of something to come; a promise or assurance. [Middle English ernest, variant of ernes, alteration of Old French erres, pl. of erre, pledge, from Latin arra, alteration of arrabō, from Greek arrabōn, earnest-money, of Canaanite origin; see ʕrb in Semitic roots.]

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   Why do we start our argument in earnest?

   • We now begin our argument in earnest at the point of tension between realism and liberalism. The importance of not being in earnest carries with it the sound of what must be discounted: particularly, goodness. Her earnest attempts to explain away the authorities' "natural" reaction belie, however, the ironic, knowing quality of her writing.

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   Oct 7, 2011 · Earnest can be an adjective meaning serious, sincere, or important, or a noun meaning a serious state of mind, a promise, or a pledge. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of earnest from Merriam-Webster.

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   Earnestness is a quality of sincere interest, belief, or opinion. The earnestness with which you recite your favorite poem might make your English class stop whispering and really listen.

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   Earnestness is the quality of being serious, sincere, and zealous in one's intentions, purposes, or efforts. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of earnestness with sentences from various sources.

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   Earnest means serious and determined, or lacking humour and not meant to be funny. It can also mean in earnest, which means in a serious and complete way, or be in earnest, which means speaking honestly.

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   Earnestness means seriousness, sincerity, or commitment. It can be used as an adjective or a noun. See examples, translations, and related words for earnestness.

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    Earnestness is the quality of being determined and serious, especially without humor. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms and related words.