hardworking
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hardworking
Example Sentences
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“I’m proud to join this bipartisan investigation as we fight to put hardworking Indiana taxpayers first.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Anyone who knows Luis knows he is a devoted father and proud grandpa, a hardworking provider, a passionate soccer fan, and a man who has always put others before himself,” Romero wrote about his father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Not to say your children are not grateful and hardworking and fiscally accountable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
The 28-year-old says he didn’t consider himself hardworking growing up because he had a comfortable upbringing and was focused on his social life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
If our souls could go to eternal glory, our hardworking motherbodies surely deserved more.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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