earnestness

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. alvor, oprigtighed, ivrighed
Word Forms

Example Sentences

his earnestness can be a bit much.

hans entusiasme kan være lidt for meget.

his earnestness would go over well in a courtroom.

hans entusiasme ville gå godt i en retssal.

to speak with earnestness

at tale med entusiasme

showing earnestness in his work

at vise entusiasme i sit arbejde

expressing earnestness in her apology

at udtrykke entusiasme i hendes undskyldning

listening with earnestness to the speaker

at lytte med entusiasme til taleren

demonstrating earnestness in his beliefs

at demonstrere entusiasme i hans overbevisninger

writing with earnestness and passion

at skrive med entusiasme og passion

earnestness in pursuing his goals

entusiasme i at forfølge hans mål

a speech delivered with earnestness

en tale leveret med entusiasme

showing earnestness in her commitment

at vise entusiasme i hendes engagement

responding with earnestness and sincerity

at reagere med entusiasme og oprigtighed

Real-world Examples

Impressed by the boy's earnestness, Mr.Grayson interrupted him.

Imponeret over drengens oprigtighed afbrød Mr.Grayson ham.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

I try to avoid eye contact to avoid being blinded by the earnestness.

Jeg forsøger at undgå øjenkontakt for at undgå at blive blændet af oprigtigheden.

Source: Mad Men

The earnestness with which Thomasin spoke prevented further objections.

Den oprigtighed, hvormed Thomasin talte, forhindrede yderligere indvendinger.

Source: Returning Home

He stares with unnerving earnestness at whoever is speaking.

Han stirrer med en urovækkende oprigtighed på den, der taler.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

" I'll tell you, " said Yeobright, with unexpected earnestness.

" Jeg vil fortælle dig, " sagde Yeobright med uventet oprigtighed.

Source: Returning Home

This lent new moral energy and earnestness to all branches of professional life.

Dette gav ny moralsk energi og oprigtighed til alle aspekter af professionelt liv.

Source: Cultural Discussions

" No. I was simply for Clym, " replied Mrs. Yeobright, with too much emphasis in her earnestness.

Nej. Jeg var blot for Clym, " svarede fru Yeobright med for meget vægt i hendes oprigtighed.

Source: Returning Home

A latter-day hybrid of Gary Cooper and Jimmy Stewart, he's equal parts old-school grit and gentlemanly earnestness.

En moderne hybrid af Gary Cooper og Jimmy Stewart, han er en blanding af gammeldags robusthed og gentleman-oprigtighed.

Source: People Magazine

In the cold gray dawn the sisters lit their lamp and read their chapter with an earnestness never felt before.

I den kolde grå daggry tændte søstrene deres lampe og læste deres kapitel med en oprigtighed, der aldrig var blevet følt før.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

In his earnestness he had taken her hand.

I sin oprigtighed havde han taget hendes hånd.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

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