diligent

Example Sentences

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“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

Gauci suggests the "quite remarkable" notebook suggests Geisel had been "studious" and was doing "diligent work".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

She was particularly diligent about checking for accuracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

Sadly, the diligent peasants almost never achieved the future economic security they so craved through their hard work in the present.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari