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hardworking

American  
[hahrd-wur-king] / ˈhɑrdˈwɜr kɪŋ /

adjective

  1. industrious; zealous.

    a hardworking family man.


Etymology

Origin of hardworking

First recorded in 1765–75; hard + working

Example Sentences

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The group, called Hardworking Georgians, said Monday that limits would cut insurance costs and make it easier for businesses to get insured and to defend against lawsuits in court.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

"Hardworking people routinely get left behind in this process when they should be at the front of the line to be paid and protected for the sacrifices they make to American employers."

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023

Other nonprofits, both new and old, were rolled into the scheme: a PAC called Hardworking Ohioans, two new nonprofits and many more.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

“Nobody wants to say it — but I have many friends from Europe. They want to come in. People I know. Tremendous people. Hardworking people. They can't come in,” he said, without elaborating. 

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2017

"Give young men on all sides, Ligo, Ligo, Hardworking beauteous brides, Ligo!"

From Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse by Cropley, Arthur

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