workplace

Example Sentences

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We’re all familiar with workplace efficiency, where every task must beat the clock and “skill and creativity” are reduced to “repetitive, monotonous tasks, without the beautiful compensation of singing along.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When she publicly raised allegations of toxic working conditions against the series’ production team, the studio responded by noting it had parted ways with the actor after “multiple complaints” involving her workplace behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Dr. Leanne ten Brinke explains the role of “dark personality traits” in the workplace.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

The researchers believe their findings could apply to other workplace settings where people are engaged in tasks that require a lot of concentration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

At least three of the thousand or so ads I scanned promised “fun, casual” workplace environments, and I pictured flannel- shirted teams bantering on their afternoon cider-and-doughnut breaks.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich