work
noun
worklessness
-
a word derived from
work.
Example Sentences
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"If you are simply written off because you're neurodivergent or disabled, then it can trap you in a cycle of worklessness and dependency for decades," Starmer will argue.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
In its letter, the Get Britian Working group said the cost of worklessness among the long-term sick and disabled "goes far beyond economic necessity".
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
As the government tries to tackle the "unacceptable" rising levels of worklessness, BBC News has spoken to two young people about the obstacles they are facing.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
They did so because of mounting evidence that worklessness in high-poverty neighborhoods contributed to the entrenchment of poverty and to the social isolation of those living in welfare-dependent households.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2014
It belonged to her, the girl who a few short weeks ago had been earning three pounds a week in a City office, and whose nightmare had been worklessness and starvation.
From The Imaginary Marriage by Henry St. John Cooper
