Earnestness

n.

1.

The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. - W. Irving.

Noun	1.	earnestness - an earnest and sincere feeling Synonyms: seriousness, sincerity
	2.	earnestness - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice Synonyms: serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity

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