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Definition
characterized by sincere belief
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intensely or excessively serious
or:
intensely or excessively serious
- "No, no," said Scrooge, "I am in earnest."5 — The End of It (31% in)
in earnest = serious
- To hear Scrooge expending all the earnestness of his nature on such subjects, in a most extraordinary voice between laughing and crying; and to see his heightened and excited face; would have been a surprise to his business friends in the city, indeed.2 — The First of the Three Spirits (36% in)
- They are always in earnest.3 — The Second of the Three Spirits (71% in)
- "A merry Christmas, Bob!" said Scrooge, with an earnestness that could not be mistaken, as he clapped him on the back.5 — The End of It (88% in)
There are no more uses of "earnest" in A Christmas Carol.
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