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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His hardworking immigrant parents had high expectations, Diaz said, and hoped to see their son in a career like law or medicine.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
The three nominees for Courier Journal Student of the Week are described as hardworking, wonderful and amazing.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024
That’s sad news for any fan of this hardworking, reliable character actor, who’s been delivering Oscar-worthy performances for decades, in lead and supporting roles, in dramas and comedies alike.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
The innocent bystander shot to death in a clash between rival gangs in a Bronx subway station was a hardworking immigrant who dreamed of returning to his wife and children in Mexico.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2024
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
The three nominees for Courier Journal Student of the Week are described as hardworking, wonderful and amazing.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024
That’s sad news for any fan of this hardworking, reliable character actor, who’s been delivering Oscar-worthy performances for decades, in lead and supporting roles, in dramas and comedies alike.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
The innocent bystander shot to death in a clash between rival gangs in a Bronx subway station was a hardworking immigrant who dreamed of returning to his wife and children in Mexico.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2024
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hardworking
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