unemployed
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, she fears competition from the ranks of newly unemployed government workers.
From BBC
Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population rose to 1.86 million in the week through Jan. 31, compared with 1.84 million a week earlier.
January’s jobs report easily surpassed Wall Street expectations, giving a temporary boost to stocks Wednesday — but it was downbeat data for many Americans who are unemployed and looking for work.
From MarketWatch
Aunt Melissa insists on cooking a celebratory my-brother-is-no-longer.unemployed dinner for Dad.
From Literature
The situation has made it harder for young graduates to find a foothold and left many unemployed Americans stuck in long, often fruitless job searches.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
