unpaid

Example Sentences

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He was sentenced for both offences on Tuesday, and was told to complete a 15-day rehabilitation programme, 150 hours of unpaid work, and given a 12-month community order.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

This unpaid work is essential to families, communities and our economy — yet our retirement system still too often treats it like a personal detour instead of a shared reality.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But staff around the world would go unpaid, halting food and security programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

In a breach-of-lease complaint filed in Superior Court, Hackman said Erewhon is liable for more than $275,000 in unpaid rent and legal fees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

And she blows her nose loudly in her cross-stitched handkerchief, freshly washed and ironed by me, the unpaid servant, sitting on the floor below her.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau