Generation X

Example Sentences

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Fidelity found that 1 in 5 Americans have never considered healthcare needs in retirement, with the figure rising to 1 in 4 among Generation X respondents.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Generation X, like the variable x, might stand for anything or nothing at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

These account holders were mostly Generation X members and baby boomers who had been saving for roughly 25 years, according to Fidelity vice president of thought leadership Mike Shamrell.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

An even worse cliche, Generation X, is already degenerating. get nowhere fast.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner