All 5 Uses of
earnest
in
Message in a Bottle by Sparks
- She could hear an absolute earnestness in the caller's voice.
Chpt 3 *earnestness = sincerity or seriousness
- "Garrett, this is delicious," she said earnestly.†
Chpt 8
- I'm going to miss having you here," he said as she started to cry in earnest.†
Chpt 9
- "Please," he said again, giving her his most earnest smile.†
Chpt 10
- I'm looking forward to seeing you again," he said earnestly.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
-
(earnest) characterized by sincere belief
or:
intensely or excessively serious or determined