hard work

Example Sentences

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“It should reflect American values: hard work, humble beginnings, doing right by your neighbor,” the interior designer Annie Elliott told HuffPost.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Kate Pasola, from Prudhoe, Northumberland, said she was all too familiar with writing's "class ceiling", having believed hard work and internships would be rewarded with success.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

I take your point and applaud you for turning your finances around, particularly through hard work, patience and waiting to claim Social Security at 70.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Colleagues widely liked Blanche as a career prosecutor and respected his hard work.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I stare outside through the window as all my hard work washes into the gutters, along with my hopes of breaking the record.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan