How to Use circumstance in a Sentence

circumstance

noun

• She says that her client is a victim of circumstance and should not be blamed for the accident.
• The circumstances of his death are suspicious.
• He was a victim of circumstances.
• I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would do that.
• The dude loves life-or-death circumstances set on airplanes.
  — Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
• The specific circumstances of his death are still unknown.
  — Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
• Weather can change fast, wildlife can wander through or other unforeseen circumstances could arise in your absence.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
• But now his mentor, Vesemir, is being recast too, which is certainly not a great look no matter the circumstances.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
• But 1 will always be spilling water through cups 2 and 7, which means it won’t ever be filled under normal circumstances.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023
• The circumstances behind the headline are part of conflicting newspaper lore.
  — Dan Barry, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
• The circumstances in the period version are still topical today.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023
• The circumstances surrounding the standoff are unclear.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2023
• Israel’s individual circumstances are unique, but the struggle resonates in many countries.
  — Frida Ghitis, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023
• Saban said Mitchell will remain suspended as the school gathers information about his arrest and his legal circumstance.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 20 Mar. 2023
• Authorities are now investigating the circumstances of his death.
  — Chad De Guzman, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
• Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
• Though details are still emerging, local authorities are unclear what caused the fall and are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
  — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
• That’s due to the circumstances of the killings or the way they were charged.
  — oregonlive.com, 24 Aug. 2019
• To the court clerks, to the bailiffs, to the prosecution, even the circumstances are grim.
  — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
• In the end, our home here is the best place in the world to live under any circumstance.
  — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2020
• The rape of a child – as in the case of Daisy’s birth mother – is one such circumstance.
  — Jenn Selby, refinery29.com, 23 Aug. 2021
• In such circumstances, how could there fail to be a swarm of ghosts?
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 25 Oct. 2017
• In certain circumstances, the post can break at the weld joint.
  — Jennifer Ryan, Fortune, 11 May 2023
• Last year there was a lot of circumstances (with the Panthers).
  — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 30 Oct. 2017
• In a bizarre state of circumstance, Wolves bid £16m, but got him for free.
  — SI.com, 12 July 2018
• Like all good galas, the pomp and circumstance are not futile.
  — Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2022
• And in the right circumstances, a change of venue would no doubt make a difference.
  — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 23 Jan. 2020
• And that has to be much better in strange circumstance.
  — Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
• The circumstances that the boat and its survivors were found in are still unclear, Msehli said.
  — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
• Kaleb Brown is a guy who could maybe get a punt return look in the right circumstance.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024