diligent

Example Sentences

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In a report published last year the UK Covid Inquiry praised the former first minister as a "serious and diligent leader", but said she "often excluded" some government ministers and advisers from key discussions.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I had to be more diligent about closing windows on the Neo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

"I am a diligent recycler, I really try. But we've noticed that actually they seem to bung it all in the same van," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“One thing that I admire most about Britt and her preparation for her sport is how diligent she is,” Knight said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

She’d never been so diligent before, so focused.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder