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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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Still, this is all the more reason to cheer one of the rare occasions when the government’s solution is an expansion of freedom for hardworking Chinese migrants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Generally, though, we are all decent and hardworking coaches who, when we are away from the game, can be totally different people to our families and friends.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Millions of Americans don’t have a lot of savings, but that doesn’t mean they’re not hardworking or wouldn’t love to put more money aside.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

"Philadelphia is a hardworking, gritty city, a blue-collar city, and we take a lot of pride in that," said Meg Kane, the Philadelphia Soccer 2026 host city executive.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Clean, hardworking man, dependable, quite type . . .” 60 • “ ‘Quiet type.'

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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