Earnest

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Definition: Serious; Sincere

Pronounce: earn-est

Ex 1: Hermione didn't want to believe Draco when she said he loved her, but his eyes looked so earnest, that she couldn't help but believe him.

Ex 2: Sirius Black wasn't a very earnest person despite his serious name.

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