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Resent a drunk becoming serious (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earnest

'serious' is the definition.
('earnest' can be similar in meaning to 'serious')

'resent a drunk' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates anagramming the letters.
'resent'+'a'='resenta'
'resenta' is an anagram of 'EARNEST'.

'becoming' is the link.

(Other definitions for earnest that I've seen before include "Sincere, solemn" , "Firm" , "Fixed" , "Serious-minded" , "Solemn; pledge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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