as in unemployed
having no job having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged

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Recent Examples of jobless Fresh data revealed jobless claims far under expectations — suggesting layoffs remain limited and the labor market is holding firm despite Fed worries. Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, the Department of Labor announced that initial jobless claims had fallen by 14,000 to 218,000 for the third week of September, reaching their lowest level in two months. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025 New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,337 in the week ending Sept. 20, down from 1,407 the week before, the Labor Department said. Staff Reports, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025 The California Economic Forecast, a private firm based in Santa Barbara, last week predicted the jobless rate in the state would peak at 6.1% next year and stay in the 6% range throughout 2026. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jobless
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unemployed
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  • Job growth in recent months has been anemic, people are staying unemployed for longer, and there are now more unemployed people seeking work than there are job openings.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Lower-income Americans may be unemployed or underemployed, therefore lacking access to comprehensive health care coverage.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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