Sentence examples for value of earnest from inspiring English sources

The reunited acts are standard models of commercial folk: * The white males -- a trio (usually, or a quartet, for novelty value) of earnest, WASPy collegians, like the Kingston Trio (who neutered a mournful Civil War song, "Tom Dooley," and made it a No. 1 hit); the Chad Mitchell Trio; and the Brothers Four.

Clarify Classroom Expectations - In addition to covering syllabus and classroom policies (see first bullet point), instructors can emphasize respect and the value of all earnest student opinion and commentary by moderating effective class discussion.

More so than in most sports, hockey pretends its "clubs" are composed of earnest sportsmen who value camaraderie as much as money.

A number were motivated to look beyond the lab because of earnest self-assessment; they realized their skills, interests, and values were better suited to something other than lab work.

I especially value TripAdvisor because, with practice, you can readily sort out the cranks from the vast majority of earnest reviewers who simply want to share their personal views about a hotel stay.

And we also have the Big Dance initiative, a mix of earnest officialdom and locally sourced anarchy, which for the last decade, has been promoting the beauty, fun and social value of dance.

A belief in ourselves and a belief in others, a trust in humanitarianism's power to do good, and an earnest recognition of the value of life – these form the foundation for all human values and all human efforts.

Gradually, though, the Fifth Precinct came to value this earnest band.

It was the product of years of earnest study.

Kind of earnest and boring when he was, like, sober.

Kind of earnest and dull, actually.