studious
Example Sentences
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If Miss America is prim and studious, competing for university scholarships, think of Miss USA as the racier sister.
The AFP news agency describes him as "reserved" while South Africa's Mail & Guardian wrote that "friends say he is a studious man, more at ease with books than political rallies".
From BBC
“She was studious, a hard worker and intelligent,” Alonso said.
From Los Angeles Times
You could be assigned a slovenly party animal who makes your life miserable or a studious bookworm you don’t see all semester.
From Los Angeles Times
Noel, in particular, wears the studious look of a man trying to remember his National Insurance number - but somehow, it's impossible to take your eyes off them.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
