earnestness

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. allvar, uppriktighet, iver
Word Forms

Example Sentences

his earnestness can be a bit much.

hans seriösitet kan vara lite mycket.

his earnestness would go over well in a courtroom.

hans seriösitet skulle fungera bra i en domstol.

to speak with earnestness

att tala med seriösitet</här.

showing earnestness in his work

visa seriösitet i sitt arbete

expressing earnestness in her apology

uttrycka seriösitet i hennes ursäkt

listening with earnestness to the speaker

lyssna med seriösitet på talaren

demonstrating earnestness in his beliefs

demonstrera seriösitet i hans övertygelser

writing with earnestness and passion

skriva med seriösitet och passion

earnestness in pursuing his goals

seriösitet i att förfölja hans mål

a speech delivered with earnestness

ett tal framfört med seriösitet

showing earnestness in her commitment

visa seriösitet i hennes engagemang

responding with earnestness and sincerity

svara med seriösitet och ärlighet

Real-world Examples

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

Imponerad av pojkens allvar avbröt Mr.Grayson honom.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

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

Jag försöker undvika ögonkontakt för att undvika att bli bländad av allvaret.

Source: Mad Men

The earnestness with which Thomasin spoke prevented further objections.

Det allvar med vilket Thomasin talade förhindrade ytterligare invändningar.

Source: Returning Home

He stares with unnerving earnestness at whoever is speaking.

Han stirrar med oroande allvar på den som talar.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

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

” Jag ska berätta, ” sa Yeobright, med oväntat allvar.

Source: Returning Home

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

Detta gav ny moralisk energi och allvar till alla delar av yrkeslivet.

Source: Cultural Discussions

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

” Nej. Jag var helt enkelt för Clym, ” svarade Mrs. Yeobright, med för mycket betoning i hennes allvar.

Source: Returning Home

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

En nutida hybrid av Gary Cooper och Jimmy Stewart, han är lika delar gammaldags uthållighet och gentleman-allvar.

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 kalla grå gryningen tände systrarna sin lampa och läste sitt kapitel med ett allvar som aldrig tidigare hade känts.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

In his earnestness he had taken her hand.

I sitt allvar hade han tagit hennes hand.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

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