earnestness

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The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action. Sarojini Naidu

Earnestness is stupidity sent to college. P. J. O'Rourke

I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the earnestness of others. Nicholas Sparks

The stations of uncensored expression are closing down; the lights are going out; but there is still time for those to whom freedom and parliamentary government mean something, to consult together. Let me, then, speak in truth and earnestness while time remains. Winston Churchill

Death cannot explain itself. The earnestness consists precisely in this, that the observer must explain it to himself. Soren Kierkegaard

Earnestness and sport go well together. Danish Proverb

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