What is the state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. W. Irving called?
earnestness — The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. W. Irving. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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