circumstances
IPA: sˈɝkʌmstænsʌz
noun
- a person's financial situation (good or bad)
- the state (usually personal) with regard to wealth
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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Examples of "circumstances" in Sentences
- In the circumstances, this is inexcusable.
- The circumstances of the crash are unclear.
- The circumstances of the attack were murky.
- The circumstances of the event were disputed.
- The block is legitimate given the circumstances.
- It faced difficult and unanticipated circumstances.
- The context is the circumstances surrounding the situation.
- Both sets of lyrics seem very apropos under the circumstances.
- In such circumstances, the arbiter was the Director of the Tate.