Earnest in a sentence as a noun

He is probably a very nice, very earnest person.

He's very obviously earnest, and not in the naive way often encountered in the Bay Area these days.

I don't understand the context, but I don't know why you'd publicly post an email like that when it seems like an earnest attempt to recruit the guy. "No thanks" would suffice.

He seems earnest, but the thought of being part of an Arrington fund feels a lot like participating in a reality show.

Earnest in a sentence as an adjective

> Apple's restrictions have little to do with controlling device ownersI would think you were making a joke if not for the earnest tone of your post.

I honestly don't care whether the Chinese or the Americans invest in space exploration - as long as anyone start doing it in earnest again.

I would take Dawkins' earnest, educated, rational and well-meaning brand of urgent atheism over fundamentalist religion any day.

Obviously there's no details at this point, but he absolutely takes responsibility, doesn't try to deflect or sugar coat it, and manages to find a tone that is both professional/serious, yet also down-to-earth and earnest.

Earnest definitions

noun

something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

adjective

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"

See also: sincere solemn

adjective

earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

See also: dear devout heartfelt

adjective

not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

See also: businesslike