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 trend in jobless claims — or applications for unemployment benefits — illustrates the low level of layoffs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The ISM survey on services for March is due Monday, weekly jobless claims Thursday, while the University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer survey for April is released Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors look to U.S. trade balance data for February and a weekly jobless claims update.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Perhaps to him I was someone he ought to look out for, a Korean- American, well educated, solitary-looking, seemingly jobless.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee