under the circumstances
idiom
: in this specific situation
There is nothing we can do under the circumstances.
Examples of under the circumstances in a Sentence
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Roki adapts to the new living arrangements as well as possible under the circumstances, but that doesn’t stop Child Protective Services from taking the girl anyway.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
Follow Drumpf around and whine that he’s being forced to behave like an adult and face the same consequences that any other citizen would under the circumstances?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 May 2024
Understandable under the circumstances, but the timing couldn’t be more personally detrimental.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
People fleeing a Chinese territory for Taiwan could find themselves in a vulnerable position if Beijing decided to test the limits of Taiwanese human rights protections
The United Kingdom might seem a safer option under the circumstances.
—Betsy Joles, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2020
Advocating for greater economic sanctions on Iran, more than warranted under the circumstances, doesn’t have the impact on public opinion that military action does.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
People credit a protective Holmes with trying to give Suri as normal life as is possible under the circumstances, while raising her in New York City.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
His finding closely tracked the legal criteria used to define a justifiable shooting, which holds that the shooting must be viewed from the officer’s perspective in the moment and that the actions must be reasonable under the circumstances.
—Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
When the brackets were revealed on Selection Sunday, the conference had secured four bids — the maximum available under the circumstances.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
Follow Drumpf around and whine that he’s being forced to behave like an adult and face the same consequences that any other citizen would under the circumstances?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 May 2024
Understandable under the circumstances, but the timing couldn’t be more personally detrimental.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
People fleeing a Chinese territory for Taiwan could find themselves in a vulnerable position if Beijing decided to test the limits of Taiwanese human rights protections
The United Kingdom might seem a safer option under the circumstances.
—Betsy Joles, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2020
Advocating for greater economic sanctions on Iran, more than warranted under the circumstances, doesn’t have the impact on public opinion that military action does.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
People credit a protective Holmes with trying to give Suri as normal life as is possible under the circumstances, while raising her in New York City.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
His finding closely tracked the legal criteria used to define a justifiable shooting, which holds that the shooting must be viewed from the officer’s perspective in the moment and that the actions must be reasonable under the circumstances.
—Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
When the brackets were revealed on Selection Sunday, the conference had secured four bids — the maximum available under the circumstances.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
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