industrious
adjective
in·dus·tri·ous in-ˈdə-strē-əs 
1
: constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
an industrious worker
industriously adverb
industriousness noun
Examples of industrious in a Sentence
He is an industrious worker. an industrious worker who never seems to sleep
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The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance. —
Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 As an industrious and self-reliant senior, Ringwald essentially baby-sits her chronically myopic father (Harry Dean Stanton), sews her own clothes and contends with the condescension of her patrician peers. —Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026 But what do real beaver experts actually do to study these industrious creatures? —Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for industrious
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 As an industrious and self-reliant senior, Ringwald essentially baby-sits her chronically myopic father (Harry Dean Stanton), sews her own clothes and contends with the condescension of her patrician peers. —Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026 But what do real beaver experts actually do to study these industrious creatures? —Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for industrious
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industrious
adjective
in·dus·tri·ous in-ˈdəs-trē-əs
: constantly or regularly active or occupied
an industrious farmer
industriously adverb
industriousness noun
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