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, 25 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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