hard-working

Definitions

Adjective. [C2]

Equivalents

Examples

“Coal-eaters they may have⟳ been, but a more willing or harder working Atlantic engine was never designed.”

“Observation of my elders and betters in other advertising agencies leads me to believe⟳ that many of them are more objective, better organized, more vigorous, and harder-working than their opposite numbers in legal practice, teaching, banking, and journalism.”

“‘I could say⟳ a million things about you, but the one thing I could never say⟳ is that you’re lazy. You’re one of the hardest-working men I’ve ever known.’”

“One other thing: throughout all this, the railway has remained home for thousands of dedicated, hard-working people. They're out there in all conditions ensuring that 1.7 billion passenger journeys can be made per year.”

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