complete coincidence

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

to emphasize that something is entirely a matter of chance

coincidenceADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

complete

Examples (10)

  • It was a complete coincidence that we were staying in the same hotel.
  • Their meeting wasn't planned; it was a complete coincidence.
  • By complete coincidence, the two authors published books with very similar plots at the same time.
  • The fact that both witnesses described the same unusual car was considered a complete coincidence by the detective.
  • Do you really think it was a complete coincidence, or was there a reason behind it?
  • He claimed finding the winning lottery ticket on the street was a complete coincidence.
  • It is a complete coincidence that our birthdays are on the same day.
  • The power outage happening right during the movie's climax was a complete coincidence.
  • She discovered her long-lost brother lived next door. It was an absolutely complete coincidence.
  • The investigation concluded that the system failure was a complete coincidence and not sabotage.