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.
  • 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
  • This is a fine way to think of them but doesn’t seem fair in this circumstance.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Details on the circumstances of the crash were not released.
    Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Here was the leader of the free world caring about my circumstance.
    Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Both are about to discover how much good there is in the world, even in the hardest of circumstances.
    Ellen Piligian, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Given the circumstances, is there any hope that the two of you will get to see it someday — even if no else can?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2019
  • Simmons is the last player in the league that should be thrown into a circumstance like this.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2022
  • That’s a circumstance the Mustangs, now with an 18-0-1 record, are trying to avoid.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Deebo Samuel and George Kittle are tough to bring down in any circumstance, let alone in the open field.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The dude loves life-or-death circumstances set on airplanes.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
  • These circumstances have raised questions about the plea.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 17 May 2018
  • Saban said the current room needs to be ready in any circumstances.
    Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The circumstances surrounding the moments leading to her death remain unclear.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This is not just about trans youth or people seeking abortions—these fights shape a broader vision of a world where anyone, regardless of their gender or circumstances, can make decisions about their own lives.
    Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024

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