hard work

Example Sentences

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"When you are selected, you feel that all your hard work was worth it. Years of effort finally made sense."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“A lot of hard work goes into this,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"There was a lot of hard work that still needed to be done for me to get back in."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“The bottom line is that Social Security is the critical foundation of retirement security that Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work, paying in with every paycheck. It must be strengthened and protected.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

I’ve seen love take hard work that they don’t want to do anymore.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri