unemployable

Definition of unemployablenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unemployable Many of these people struggle with mental illness and are unemployable, according to Osten, who represents several poor rural communities in New London County. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026 It was founded by a bunch of twentysomething slackers who were, by traditional metrics, unemployable anywhere else. Scott Dikkers, Air Mail, 20 Dec. 2025 But then Markey began to have the usual doubts of an unemployable hack. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025 Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unemployable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemployable
Adjective
  • When asked April 11 if the closer would be unavailable to pitch, after having appeared in three consecutive games for the first time, the ex-reliever did not say yes.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • High-end ordnance used up in Iran is ordnance unavailable for other contingencies, whether in Europe or the Indo-Pacific.
    Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Jackson estate also had to shell out additional tens of millions after the third act was deemed unusable.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Supporters of the proposal also spoke at the meeting, saying that the current grass field has long been unusable and renovation is overdue.
    Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In court filings, the agency argued that changing testing protocols was unnecessary and impracticable.
    Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Sanders’ proclamations state that conducting an election to meet that requirement was both impracticable and unduly burdensome, without further explaining her reasoning.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This new statute requires various property owners, including HOAs, to either remove nonfunctional turf or begin irrigating it with reclaimed water.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Three months later, the plant remained nonfunctional Thursday night, reducing the Cheboygan dam's ability to pass floodwater that had climbed within five inches of its crest.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

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“Unemployable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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