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industriousness

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


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No-one doubts the extraordinary drive and industriousness of the Vietnamese people, nor To Lam's determination to break out of the middle income trap.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

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

One likely reason for Americans’ sleeplessness is cultural — a longstanding emphasis on industriousness and productivity.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2024

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

Eurasia is protected by its vast land spaces, Oceania by the width of the Atlantic and the Pacific, Eastasia by the fecundity and industriousness of its inhabitants.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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