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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Growth needs to deliver, or gravity will take over.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Defying gravity vocally and physically is no easy feat.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The work on finding the right pieces starts in earnest in Indianapolis.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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On her release, Horn turned in earnest to these sculptures, which were themed around the contact between the individual and their environment.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Sep. 2024
Noun
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There is something interesting that happens in the kill rooms where there is an air of solemnity about it.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The first impression of the castle building is its solemnity: oat gray, sturdy, symmetrical.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Intentness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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