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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—Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
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But Kendrick is a perfect fit for the plucky Bradshaw, a smart, hardworking actor struggling to prove herself and preserve her dignity amid the rampant misogyny of 1970s Hollywood.
—EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Today, their way of life is in imminent danger from a changing climate and a modern world, but these fierce, funny and hardworking grandmothers refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation’s fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
Your hardworking feet deserve to slip into something shiny, new, and, of course, comfortable.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
But Kendrick is a perfect fit for the plucky Bradshaw, a smart, hardworking actor struggling to prove herself and preserve her dignity amid the rampant misogyny of 1970s Hollywood.
—EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Today, their way of life is in imminent danger from a changing climate and a modern world, but these fierce, funny and hardworking grandmothers refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation’s fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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hardworking
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