diligent

Example Sentences

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My best guess is that Cassidy and Kaine themselves — being the intelligent and diligent legislators they are — would prefer a serious approach and offer this proposal simply to move their colleagues to action.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“I was wild and in the streets, not diligent in any way about anything, but I really loved it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

She was particularly diligent about checking for accuracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

She was good at her work—fast, nimble-fingered, diligent, and even in the nearly unbearable heat of the weaving room, apparently indefatigable.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson