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Noun
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Advertisement Reggie Dinkins shares an earnestness with Every Brilliant Thing.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Frank, played with endearing earnestness by Bale, is more of a big softie than a monster.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Because of the way the director works, emotions tend to be more discussed than felt, although there’s something about Carla’s desperation that pierces through all the soberness.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But in all seriousness, don’t sweat it.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
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Is there any understanding of the seriousness and horror of war?—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Any grimness is offset by Cory’s love for his canine best friends who are as carefully drawn as the humans.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Happily, there are pleasures that precede this grimness.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Sobersidedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobersidedness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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