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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These are hardworking everyday people who deserve affordable health insurance.
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However, the livelihoods of hardworking Americans cannot be used as bargaining chips to gain political leverage.
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Not the hardworking moms down the street.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the livelihoods of hardworking Americans cannot be used as bargaining chips to gain political leverage.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The group explained how their hardworking committee became more like its own support group over time.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Not the hardworking moms down the street.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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hardworking
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