hard-working
Example Sentences
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They are hard-working, law-abiding members of their communities, and many are U.S. citizens.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
"My father was a hard-working man doing a respectable job," Hoque said.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Traditional western dramas were more likely to depict vaqueros as bandits than hard-working ranch hands whose contributions were fundamental to the American West.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
In between matches, hard-working staff are hosing down the courts to cool the sand.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The hard-working owner, Marty, looked upset this evening.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
