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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The violent earnestness is like a speaker-phone therapy session on a crowded subway.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026 -
That thread of earnestness in the plot and character development definitely makes its way into the finale.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Conversely, how could all forms of energy, not just mass, affect how all other objects in the Universe experienced the effects of gravity?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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The stars aligned, because everyone knew where Bruce Springsteen stood and understood the gravity of the moment.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The trial, which is expected to last two weeks, started in earnest on March 10 with opening statements, and three other accusers are poised to testify, the New York Times reported.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Men’s March Madness tournament starts in earnest on Tuesday, March 17.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s a common enough strategy for newbies trying to signal seriousness in a crowded field.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Authorities and Díaz-Canel himself have acknowledged the seriousness of the current energy situation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jacir’s film, which was short-listed (but not nominated) for the Oscar for Best International Feature, has no use for art-film solemnity.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The issue before the president should not have been fashion or venue, but solemnity.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beyond his onstage excellence, Grady runs our props department with remarkable effectiveness and decisiveness.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The challenge is balancing decisiveness with collaboration, and speed with thoughtful input.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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Yet his playing had an otherworldly serenity that contrasted with Williams’s gentle purposefulness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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This month also reconnects you with a sense of purposefulness.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Life without that kind of attentiveness?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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This conviction shaped his attentiveness to Jews facing state oppression.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Intentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentness. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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