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industriousness

[in-duhs-tree-uhs-nis] / ɪnˈdʌs tri əs nɪs /


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By then many Americans were deeply familiar with Franklin’s maxims about the importance of industriousness, thrift and self-reliance, which he published annually in “The Poor Richard’s Almanack” from 1732 to 1757.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Constable wanted to give landscape subjects the stature of history painting so he constructed nature as a historical motif of English industriousness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Before the attack, Be’eri – started by Zionist settlers two years before the country itself was founded – was known for its industriousness, including a large printing plant that turns out Israeli driver’s licenses.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

State media celebrated the industriousness of the 1,000 workers who toiled without vacations this spring to finish one of the world’s largest coal-fired power plants in southeastern China in time for summer.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

When an adult member of the community applied for a spouse, the committee pondered for months, sometimes even years, making the selection, matching the characteristics—energy level, intelligence, industriousness, other traits—that would make two people compatible.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry