unemployed
Example Sentences
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There were more unemployed young men than young women - 257,000 compared with 143,000.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The higher levy made it more expensive for employers to fund entry-level jobs, a real problem with more than 16% of Brits ages 16 to 24 now unemployed.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Rivers, who is unemployed, is a member of the Green Party.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, rose to 1.78 million in the week through May 2 versus 1.76 million a week earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Not only am I unemployed and homeless, but I also have a pregnant woman, bereaved dog, elephant, and eleven horses to take care of.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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