hardworking
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hardworking
Example Sentences
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The prime minister said rogue tradespeople gave their "decent, hardworking" counterparts a bad name and would be "putting the cowboys out of business".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“She was a really good writer, serious, character-focused, hardworking, attentive. Hard on herself. A great member of the class,” Canin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Maeda, a hardworking forward or winger, had an excellent record at Celtic, netting 79 times in 212 games, but won't get the same volume of chances in a team battling to stay up.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The hardworking mother of three daughters called Los Angeles home and collected much of the material for her work from the city’s many flea markets and second hand shops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
We could read the exhaustion on the faces of our hardworking staffers.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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