hardworking
adjective
hard·work·ing
ˈhärd-ˈwər-kiŋ 
: constantly, regularly, or habitually engaged in earnest and energetic work : industrious, diligent
a hardworking young woman
"Our students have to be very hardworking and committed. They put in long hours. …"—
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Krishnan plays Aparna, a hardworking and anxious high school senior who wants to go to MIT to subsequently save the world.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Easily one of the most hardworking cleansers around.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
The defense throughout Madigan’s marathon public corruption trial has tried to portray the longtime political heavyweight as a hardworking and humble Southwest Sider who only ever sought to help people through his role at the top of the Illinois political power structure.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Lisbet Avila said her mother is a hardworking matriarch of the family and not a criminal.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Easily one of the most hardworking cleansers around.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
The defense throughout Madigan’s marathon public corruption trial has tried to portray the longtime political heavyweight as a hardworking and humble Southwest Sider who only ever sought to help people through his role at the top of the Illinois political power structure.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Lisbet Avila said her mother is a hardworking matriarch of the family and not a criminal.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardworking
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardworking. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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hardworking
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