Earnest and Sure

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Earnest

Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
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Sure and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sure" instead an adjective "Earnest".
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly

Sure

Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.
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Earnest and sure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earnest" instead an adjective "Sure".
Nearby Word: surely

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  • Web Video / Demo Reel The first episode in general didn't seem to be sure if Donnie was a sleazy, Uwe Boll-style bad filmmaker or an earnest, Ed Wood-style bad filmmaker.
    Source: Web Video / Demo Reel
  • Although her canonical Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass nature makes it hard to tell for sure, she seems to generally enjoy her eternal un-life, especially when it comes to teasing her overly-earnest subordinate, Youmu.
    Source: Living Forever Is Awesome
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