All 4 Uses of "earnest" in "The Longest Ride"

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Marcia fixed her with an earnest expression.†
p. 25.2 *

earnest = sincere or serious
Her gaze is earnest when she finally meets my eyes.†
p. 233.5
Luke had also begun to practice in earnest on the mechanical bull again.†
p. 284.2

in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
Marcia offered an earnest expression.†
p. 338.9

earnest = sincere or serious

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Definitions:

(1) (earnest)
characterized by sincere belief

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intensely or excessively serious or determined
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Earnest can also be used as a name (variant spelling of Ernest), or to signify the seriousness of a pledge made (as when earnest money is included with an offer to purchase a home).