jobless

Example Sentences

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He had been homeless for about five years and jobless even longer, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The jobless rate also fell a tick, to 4.3%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The jobless rate shouldn’t change much, economists say, if the labor force isn’t really growing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

U.S. jobless claims rose to 210,000 in the week through March 21, up from 205,000 a week earlier, the Labor Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Perhaps to him I was someone he ought to look out for, a Korean- American, well educated, solitary-looking, seemingly jobless.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee