Cool
Cool adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
Earnest
Both words in one sentence
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Cool Loser: Absurdly smart, surprisingly funny, Noah Wyle-level cute, earnest, usually polite... and still lives with his mother?
Source: Film / The Librarian -
The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers parody "Super Strong Warner Siblings" mimicked that show's earnest, And That's Terrible-style post-show morality lessons: Yakko: Remember, kids, playing with giant bugs isn't cool.
Source: Western Animation / Animaniacs
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