1
: having no job
2
: of or relating to those having no job
jobless benefits
joblessness
noun
Examples of jobless in a Sentence
having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged
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Other economic data on Thursday, including initial jobless claims and retail sales, came in largely as expected.
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Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 May 2025
More evidence came in last week’s initial jobless claims, which came in at 241,000 for the week ended April 26, above the 225,000 expected.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The state’s jobless rate in March dropped slightly to 5.3%.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Ava on the other hand, has gone from a depressed and jobless comedian (season one) to a talented writer and Deborah’s right hand (season three).
—Ana Osorno, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
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Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 May 2025
More evidence came in last week’s initial jobless claims, which came in at 241,000 for the week ended April 26, above the 225,000 expected.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The state’s jobless rate in March dropped slightly to 5.3%.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Ava on the other hand, has gone from a depressed and jobless comedian (season one) to a talented writer and Deborah’s right hand (season three).
—Ana Osorno, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jobless
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobless. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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