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sobersidedness

noun

as in earnestness

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  1. earnestness
  2. soberness
  3. seriousness
  4. grimness
Noun
  • She is considered the Canadian equivalent to the Down Under disco queen Kylie Minogue by some, and recalls a young Taylor Swift for her unabashed earnestness.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But the razzle-dazzle pairs oddly with his earnestness, as do the video projections with antique furnishings.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 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
  • There’s a lot that happens, there’s a lot of death hanging over this season, so there’s a seriousness to it, as well as all the fun.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In all seriousness, the Jays probably need at least one starting pitcher and one mid-lineup bat.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of seriousness
Noun
  • 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
  • Once the story gathers everyone into the house and lets the mayhem start in earnest, an overall feeling of Gothic grimness and rotting-corpse griminess takes hold.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
Definition of grimness
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“Sobersidedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobersidedness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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