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 earnestness of the Islanders was meant to be offset by the humor of production.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026 -
But earnestness is the enemy of hilarity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The interior features upscale amenities, including privacy glass, zero-gravity comfort seats, and dedicated rear entertainment screens.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Scientists think that at the heart of most galaxies lies a black hole, and in M77, its central black hole's intense gravity is pulling gas inward.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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This started in earnest in May of 2025 but has become more widespread and frequent since April of 2026.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Roscosmos begins rocket advertising in earnest.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Shortly after fire officials learned the seriousness of the threat, local authorities issued evacuation orders that affected about 40,000 of Garden Grove’s 172,000 residents, according to The Orange County Register.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
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Now, as ever, there may be some who hold McCartney’s cherubic good will against him, as a badge of insufficient seriousness.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Noun
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For McQuoid, that appears to mean making a film devoid of color, shooting the incoherent fight sequences against murky backdrops, and treating the origin story of secondary protagonist Kitana (Adeline Rudolph) with the solemnity of a biblical reading.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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There were plenty of moments of silliness to go along with the solemnity in Tuesday’s show.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Adam Wharton, 22, is liked by people at United for his progressive passing and decisiveness on the ball.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Apple gets a new CEO who is expected to bring back Jobs-era decisiveness.—
Menaka Doshi,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Nolan’s attentiveness to his characters extends beyond the page.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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The variance with accustomed Goodspeed values is apparent from the very first moments, though the opening gambit fails due to an appalling lack of attentiveness from the audience.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Intentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentness. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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