sobersidedness

noun

as in earnestness

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  1. earnestness
  2. soberness
  3. seriousness
  4. grimness
  5. serious-mindedness
Noun
  • On and off the court, Miller approaches his job with an earnestness born out of clawing for every minute off the bench.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But the earnestness of their performances, the texture of their hesitation, makes the video far more compelling than any of its deepfake counterparts.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of earnestness
Noun
  • 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
Definition of soberness
Noun
  • Part of the pleasure is hearing Satanic Planet expertly chart the narrow path between Satan Is Real-style camp and the self-seriousness of decades of supposedly satanic black metal.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In all seriousness, the now-46-year-old grew up studying — and remains very passionate about — the art of magic.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of seriousness
Noun
  • The one bit of apocalyptic grimness that does come through is the color scheme.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The most tonally bizarre Apes movie ruminates on that question with a mixture of money-saving light comedy and mic-drop grimness.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of grimness
Noun
  • To read even a downmarket newspaper, especially one from the mid-twentieth century before newspapers were compelled to compete with TV, is often to be surprised at the serious-mindedness of its journalism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of serious-mindedness
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