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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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Hardworking underpaid employees, along with the elderly, disabled, sick and frail, deserve nothing less.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

"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

Hardworking garden resources and photo-filled design titles are pragmatic and inspiring, but those books don’t lodge in my heart the way most garden memoirs do.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2022

Hardworking Americans caught in the middle can really use that kind of extra cash.

From State of the Union Address by Ford, Gerald R.

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