hard-working
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He was hugely gifted, honest, decent, hard-working and emotional.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“The community looks at us as a negative presence, but in reality, we’re hard-working, dedicated family people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
But all that being said, his resignation means the government has lost a hard-working, dedicated and - until now - loyal minister.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
In the 1970s, when they won their only two NBA titles, the Knicks were known as a "blue-collar, hard-working, tough-minded team," according to Adam Criblez, author of a book on the squad.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Within a few years Macondo was a village that was more orderly and hard-working than any known until then by its three hundred inhabitants.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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