The phrase "earnestness for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a strong or sincere desire or determination for something. Example: His earnestness for success was evident in the countless hours he spent studying and preparing for his exams.
As with any Internet phenomenon, an army of comedians also feasted upon Mr. Smith's letter, co-opting its earnestness for parodies.
But he had the right earnestness for this gullible slacker, who is convinced that pluck alone will be rewarded by good fortune.
But Iraqis approached the voting with a deadly earnestness, for many reasons, not least the importance of registering their loyalty to Mr. Hussein.
Socialist, communist or capitalist (and proponents of all three systems were always present), everyone displayed earnestness for logical, mutually beneficial solutions.
Revolver magazine editor Christopher Scapelliti was impressed by the record's earnestness: "For all Holy Wood's well-tempered melodies and drunken pandemonium, what comes across loudest on the album is not the music but the sense of injury expressed in Manson's lyrics.
I understand, earnestness is for idiots (or geniuses).
But in earnestness and for art historical purpose, "Hannah Wilke: Gestures" sets a standard to which most museum shows don't even bother to aspire.
She coordinates all aspects of her shows, from booking bands to spreading the word, and the result is often sweaty, jam-packed, and bathed in the kind of no-holds-barred earnestness reserved for those not yet legally considered by the government to be full human beings.
Coordinating all aspects, from booking bands to spreading the word, her shows are often sweaty, jam packed, and bathed in the kind of no-holds-barred earnestness reserved for those not yet legally considered by the government to be human beings.
The nature of her curriculum vitae, along with her outdoorsy attractiveness, suggests a pious crusader in the vein of the real-life documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy or the author and Obama policy adviser Samantha Power — someone Leonard might skewer for her earnestness and solemnity, for overly relishing the mouthfeel of the word "Darfur".
The new commercials also have a different tone, forsaking the earnestness of the infomercials for humor.
