Hanapin
earnest
01
tapat
holding strong beliefs or opinions sincerely and seriously
02
seryoso
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
03
tapat
sincerely earnest
Earnest
01
paunang bayad
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
Halimbawa
Even though he was earnest, his callow approach often led to misunderstandings.