circumstance

Example Sentences

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Jo Boydell, CEO of Travelodge, said: "I apologise to all of those people that have had a frightening circumstance."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Even the rare circumstance of a tie was handled expertly by live-action-short award presenter Kumail Nanjiani, never bringing to mind the immortal confusion of “Moonlight” vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

But he almost sounds like a dove in this circumstance.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Regardless of circumstance or intent, that word’s impact knocks the wind out of a person.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

And I know, with the newfound clarity of being in a relationship myself, that my own parents were never happy together, and probably never would have been, whatever the circumstance.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline