All 3 Uses
earnest
in
Throne of Glass
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- The pup's tail wagged in earnest.†
p. 276.1 *in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
- "If you take one step out of line—" She grinned in earnest.†
p. 289.6
- Fleetfoot lifted her head, her tail slapping against the bed as she wagged it in earnest.†
p. 377.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(earnest) characterized by sincere belief
or:
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).