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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The unique energy coming off Dickinson in the role seems to have been hard-earned — a result of his years spent tying the knots of his own masculinity and then eventually untangling them.
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Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Neha’s advice for other entrepreneurs is crisp and hard-earned:
Do not wait.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The grit and gusto that Groff brought to the cast album was hard-earned.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Neha’s advice for other entrepreneurs is crisp and hard-earned:
Do not wait.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The grit and gusto that Groff brought to the cast album was hard-earned.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
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“Hard-earned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-earned. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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