Generation X

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

They are doing better than their older millennial and Generation X counterparts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Baby boomers and members of Generation X also experienced the sharpest declines in confidence using AI technology, according to a ManpowerGroup survey of more than 13,900 workers in 19 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

These account holders were mostly Generation X members and baby boomers who had been saving for roughly 25 years, according to Fidelity vice president of thought leadership Mike Shamrell.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

An even worse cliche, Generation X, is already degenerating. get nowhere fast.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner