unemployed
Example Sentences
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He struggled with his mental health after being unemployed for a long time but the trust helped him back into work.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Being unemployed for half a year takes a toll on both your wallet and your self-worth.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Rivers, who said he did not finish his degree because of financial issues, is unemployed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
With her husband unemployed, she says she has been putting off medical care for a painful tooth for three months because she can't afford it or find anyone to lend her the money.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
There seemed to be plenty of unemployed nonunion carpenters willing to step in for the absent strikers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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