self-employed
Example Sentences
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Jess, a content creator, is self-employed, meaning her income is "up and down", which would be a worry for her if she chose to have children.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
With the shelves of state-run shops glaringly empty and public transport drying up, Mipymes and the self-employed now dominate retail food sales and ferry people about -- by taxi, rickshaw and motorbike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon, a councillor and self-employed plumber who came second to Labour in 2024, said Makerfield "isn't a stepping stone" for him.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Iris Herrera, a 58-year-old self-employed woman, said she worried about a US military intervention in Cuba.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Scaramouche, a self-employed painter, was one of the best tennis players among people of colour in Johannesburg.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
