earnest

earnest(
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nihst
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. sincero
His earnest attempt at explaining the proposal was unfortunately met with derision.Su intento sincero de explicar la propuesta fue lamentablemente recibido con burlas.
b. serio
Gary made an earnest effort to negotiate a peace deal between the groups.Gary hizo un esfuerzo serio para negociar un acuerdo de paz entre los grupos.
a. serio
After the havoc brought to her life by dating a gangster, Anita decided to look for someone more earnest.Después de los estragos en su vida por salir con un gángster, Anita decidió buscar a alguien más serio.
a. ferviente
Patty's earnest desire to improve herself paid off in spades.El deseo ferviente de Patty por mejorarse dio sus frutos con creces.
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