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hardworking

[hahrd-wur-king] / ˈhɑrdˈwɜr kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
conscientious
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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"He was a good guy - nobody's got a bad word to say about Mr Saunders - he was a hardworking man."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

“I’m proud to join this bipartisan investigation as we fight to put hardworking Indiana taxpayers first.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Veda’s conflicts with Mildred feel like the beginning of what would become the generation gap between the kids born into the plenty of American post-war life and their hardworking parents.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Not to say your children are not grateful and hardworking and fiscally accountable.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

There were the hardworking ones who were easy to get along with and didn’t try to cut corners and melded in quite nicely.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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