as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
the unexpected soberness of the class clown at the memorial service was startling
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Black holes are so dense that nothing, not even light, can escape their gravity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Findings will also improve scientists' understanding of how atomic hydrogen escapes Earth's gravity and inform models of planetary evolution in the search for habitable exoplanets.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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His earnestness and enthusiasm were endearing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Sep. 2025
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Any solemnity that might be engendered by the president accompanied by an official entourage to his private residence near the Spanish Steps is amusingly offset by the robot law enforcement dog leading the way.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Dressed in traditional wear and moving with a studied solemnity, the men remove evidence of Europe from the office.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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The crackdown may only be starting in earnest.—
Juanita Goebertus,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid project started in earnest with a 1-0 home win against Osasuna on Tuesday.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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If the meeting proceeds, any recommendations made should be rejected as lacking legitimacy given the seriousness of the allegations and the current turmoil in CDC leadership.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pace and seriousness of the young couple’s romance feel threatening to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Soberness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soberness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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