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industrious
adjective as in hardworking
Example Sentences
She was industrious, which is to say she did the work that fell to her without complaint, and to the best of her ability, too.
When news of the REI store’s closure hit, industrious New Yorkers quickly flocked online to share their downtown bathroom survival tips.
The industrious thrum of the heavy-duty sewing machines, along with the workers' chatter, normally fills the plant with a reassuring rhythm.
The trouble is that, by his own admission, Hepburn laid hands on another member while using what he described as "industrious" language.
But this industrious insect isn't flying back to stir its witch's cauldron, or playing Quidditch.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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