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

And initial jobless claims, a sign of layoffs, have been remarkably low.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

While job openings remain off their highs after the pandemic, low jobless claims readings have reinforced a low-hire, low-fire jobs environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Tenants, made jobless by the fever, ran out of rent money and were turned out of their homes.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy