incidental

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The idea was that "this family's life and their happiness is fully built on Max Cady's suffering. He's not an incidental, forgotten figure in their past," Antosca said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In interviews, she has said she was on her way to get biryani with a friend when she was approached by a scout from 28Models - an encounter she has described as entirely incidental.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

But she allowed the ID law to stand, saying it had only incidental impact on the federal government, similar to speed limits on the highway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The answers, though, seem largely incidental beside the pageantry of haute cuisine and burbling table talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Every time they share a glance, every nanosecond of incidental contact, I want to smear papier-mâché over my eyeballs and let it dry so I never have to see them again.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone