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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Everyone was kind, thoughtful and respectful, but there was a part of me also wanting to soak it up because knew the gravity of the moment.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Brown, as Medwin, proceeds over all this trouble—so many secrets, so much inevitable violence—with a wise gravity.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Oak Bluffs community envisioned by the collection started in earnest when Charles Shearer opened Shearer Cottage in 1912, according to The Root.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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This kitchen will have tons of space and all the bells and whistles that a celebrity chef could want — within reach of an earnest but admittedly still-learning home chef.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
Noun
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No other solemnity is required by law; no other act is to be performed on the part of government.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 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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“Intentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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