under the circumstances

idiom

: in this specific situation

There is nothing we can do under the circumstances.

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But under the circumstances, on the road, in Paris, against France for a gold medal, this is storybook stuff. —

Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024 Roki adapts to the new living arrangements as well as possible under the circumstances, but that doesn’t stop Child Protective Services from taking the girl anyway. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 June 2024 Follow Drumpf around and whine that he’s being forced to behave like an adult and face the same consequences that any other citizen would under the circumstances? —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 May 2024 Understandable under the circumstances, but the timing couldn’t be more personally detrimental. —

Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the circumstances

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