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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And when agencies start using predatory tactics to target hardworking families — when kids get caught in the middle, when holidays turn into trauma — that’s not safety.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Even just the uncertainty will push hardworking folks out of the industry, limit what’s being made, and stifle investment in the kind of original projects that do keep the flame of Hollywood-style storytelling alive.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
For example, one Santa with hearing loss told grotto visitors that his cochlear implants were, in fact, microphones for speaking to their hardworking elves.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Every unreported theft drives up prices for hardworking families.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Even just the uncertainty will push hardworking folks out of the industry, limit what’s being made, and stifle investment in the kind of original projects that do keep the flame of Hollywood-style storytelling alive.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
For example, one Santa with hearing loss told grotto visitors that his cochlear implants were, in fact, microphones for speaking to their hardworking elves.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Every unreported theft drives up prices for hardworking families.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardworking. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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hardworking
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