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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The takeaway here is much more sobering than those of cinema’s other big animal fantasies, in which the hardworking mammalian protagonists tend to triumph over adversity.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Shout out to this thoughtful visitor and our hardworking and earnest park workers for being great stewards to our natural world!
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Miller will play Fremlin, a hardworking member of Cory’s (JD Pardo) crew who keeps his head down and gets the job done — no questions asked, as long as the payday’s right.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
His performance stood out from the hardworking fieldhands around him because of his clever wordplay and his impressive dance moves.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Shout out to this thoughtful visitor and our hardworking and earnest park workers for being great stewards to our natural world!
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Miller will play Fremlin, a hardworking member of Cory’s (JD Pardo) crew who keeps his head down and gets the job done — no questions asked, as long as the payday’s right.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
His performance stood out from the hardworking fieldhands around him because of his clever wordplay and his impressive dance moves.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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hardworking
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