hard-earned

adjective

: achieved or acquired through a lot of effort or hard work
Someone stole all her hard-earned money.
a hard-earned victory

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This positive experience was hard-earned after some rough years early in his career surrounding his rise to teen heartthrob fame with shows like One Tree Hill and Gilmore Girls. H. Alan Scott jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Getty Images for Critics Choice Association Within Milioti’s Emmy category are fellow powerhouse actresses, who have also had long and hard-earned journeys within their careers - including Cate Blanchett, Meghann Fahy, Rashida Jones and Michelle Williams. Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Founded in 2004, jkROCK began its journey under humble and hard-earned circumstances. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 Nisha candidly expresses that due to her conviction, which is hard-earned, built on consistency and resilience, the current iteration of the e-commerce marketplace is thriving. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 July 2025 Her advice to others, particularly women taking creative control, is simple and hard-earned: Hang tight. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 June 2025 The work ethic came in handy at Aledo High School, a place with extremely successful athletics where every opportunity is hard-earned. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025 And then, finally, Max Muncy walked it off with a sacrifice fly to deep center, easily scoring Ohtani from third for a victory that felt both hard-earned and hardly deserved. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 Neither team cheats for offense, every inch of ice is hard-earned. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Hard-earned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-earned. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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