Phrases with «deadly earnest»

It turns out that the Starfighter game is being played in deadly earnest in outer space, and that Guest is expected to join Preston's Star League, then do battle with the wicked Kodan forces. (rottentomatoes.com)
Perhaps Lewis is in deadly earnest about the need for an inquiry. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
I'm in very deadly earnest when I say that Islam is focused on total global conquest and dominance. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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