unfortunate accident
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunfortunateandaccident
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unfortunate
adjective
uk/ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/us/ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/
unlucky or having ...
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accident
noun
uk/ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/us/ˈæk.sə.dənt/
something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or ...
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(Definition ofunfortunateandaccidentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I am aware of thisunfortunateaccident.
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Now, there is thisunfortunateaccident.
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It was not someunfortunateaccident.
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This was a horrendouslyunfortunateaccident.
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It was being driven backwards when theunfortunateaccidentoccurred.
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I have heard of thisunfortunateaccidentwith great regret.
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The cause of thisunfortunateaccidentis under investigation.
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That may have been a veryunfortunateaccident.
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There was anunfortunateaccidentwith my other copy.
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The cause of thisunfortunateaccidentis now under investigation.
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At the moment it appears to be just anunfortunateaccident.
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Perhaps now that the hospital has had thisunfortunateaccident, we shall make progress there.
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This is anunfortunateaccidentof 1985 or possibly of 1984.
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My attention has not previously been drawn to thisunfortunateaccident.
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It was only by anunfortunateaccidentthat we did not have the meeting.
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It may be an accident, but it is anunfortunateaccident.
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I am pleased that we have made great progress since that mostunfortunateaccident.
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We hope that this mostunfortunateaccidentwill eventually have good results.
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Anunfortunateaccidentoccurred, which caused death, because of insecure ladders.
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Theunfortunateaccidentinvolving the loss of the development aircraft now has to be studied.
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It has not been possible to establish a definite cause of thisunfortunateaccident.
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That may have been anunfortunateaccident, but such accidents have a habit of multiplying.
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An inquiry is being held into the cause of thisunfortunateaccident.
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One midshipman and three ratings lost their lives in thisunfortunateaccidentand one rating survived.
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This was an extremelyunfortunateaccident.
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