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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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“Our family is hardworking and we wanted to give them credit too. To us, that’s royalty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Yet no amount of investigation is going to bring back a loving husband and a hardworking father of five children.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

"Stephen Miller has faithfully served President Trump for years because he's intelligent, hardworking, and loyal," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Some readers imagine Kafka’s protagonist, Gregor Samsa, a hardworking salesman in a city that seems analogous to Kafka’s native Prague, has morphed into a cockroach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Most people in our community are decent, hardworking citizens who pursue their own interests legally and without infringing on the rights of others.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers