diligent
Example Sentences
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Everyone you speak to about Peters says the same words: meticulous, diligent, thorough.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
There was no diligent retailer in the Philippines who realized they overcharged you for an eBay or Amazon purchase you had forgotten you made years ago, and miraculously wanted to make you whole.
From MarketWatch • 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
I had to be more diligent about closing windows on the Neo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
I resolve to be diligent with my tasks and not fall asleep when I say my prayers.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.