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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And again summer approaches and one must sift through all those spoiling invitations that inevitably come rolling in when one is an indolent (and impoverished) European aristocrat — who needs to freeload off the rich and hardworking.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Within India, Punjabis are often known as hardworking, passionate people who know how to party.
—Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Federal authorities are incarcerating undocumented people who are otherwise law-abiding, hardworking, taxpaying folks trying to make a better life for themselves and their families.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Brewed with Great Lakes water, Midwest barley, Mexican lager yeast, and a whisper of German hops, Cold Time is as honest and hardworking as the city it's brewed in.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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James Fallon, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Within India, Punjabis are often known as hardworking, passionate people who know how to party.
—Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Federal authorities are incarcerating undocumented people who are otherwise law-abiding, hardworking, taxpaying folks trying to make a better life for themselves and their families.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Brewed with Great Lakes water, Midwest barley, Mexican lager yeast, and a whisper of German hops, Cold Time is as honest and hardworking as the city it's brewed in.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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hardworking
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