Collocations with "circumstance"

12 collocations found

unforeseen circumstances

Situations or events that were not anticipated, often used in the plural.

unforeseen8.5
changed circumstance

Used to describe a situation or event that has been altered.

changed8.0
changing circumstances

conditions or facts that are altering.

changing7.8
mysterious circumstance

a fact or condition connected with an event or action that is difficult to understand or explain.

mysterious7.8
adverse circumstance

A difficult or unfavorable situation or event.

adverse7.0
extenuating circumstance

A condition or fact that makes a crime or mistake seem less serious or deserving of blame.

extenuating7.0
unfavourable circumstance

Refers to conditions or events that are not helpful or create difficulties.

unfavourable7.0
dire circumstance

Refers to a very serious and difficult situation or condition.

dire6.8
unusual circumstance

A condition or fact that is not typical.

unusual6.7
mitigating circumstance

a fact connected with a crime that is considered to make it less serious

mitigating6.5
straitened circumstance

Used to describe a situation of having very little money.

straitened5.0
reduced circumstances

the state of being poorer than you were before

reduced4.5