How to Use nonworking in a Sentence

nonworking

adjective

• Support yourself on the bench with your nonworking hand (the same side as your knee on the bench) and hold the dumbbell in your other hand.
  — Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
• Inspectors found food in a nonworking cooler and toppings held at 49 degrees for over six hours, both of which were discarded.
  — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
• Unwanted and nonworking lights may be recycled, but broken bulbs should be removed before donating.
  — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
• Inside, accessed via key in a lockbox, my friends and I were met with a cozy living space with low-profile seating, a nonworking fireplace, and a TV.
  — Damian Fallon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
• However, suppose the first taxpayer is single with no dependents, while the second taxpayer is married, has a nonworking spouse, and three dependents.
  — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
• Newsweek reached out to the local prosecutor's office via email Monday during nonworking hours for information about charges, the court appearance schedule and whether the teen has an attorney.
  — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
• Some of its vehicles stopped at intersections that had nonworking traffic lights, NBC Bay Area reported.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 July 2026
• The man in question, Dale Gossett, was captured on police body camera in a red pickup truck during a routine traffic stop in Tinley Park last November for having a nonworking taillight.
  — Dave Savini, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
• The blackouts have left people on upper floors essentially trapped inside, as nonworking elevators become impossible barriers for elderly residents, disabled people and families.
  — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
• For nonworking women, those who use GLP-1s are 27% more likely to start a job within 18 months of their weight loss than those who aren’t using GLP-1s but want to, according to a study published by Harvard economics professor Rebecca Diamond.
  — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 22 July 2026