unfortunate event

collocation in English

meaningsofunfortunateandevent

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unfortunate
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/us
/ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/
unlucky or having ...
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event
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈvent/us
/ɪˈvent/
anything that happens, especially something important ...
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(Definition ofunfortunateandeventfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To conclude, preterm birth is a relatively common butunfortunateeventthat confers many stresses, physiological and experiential, upon the child and his or her family.
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I am not certain what has happened since thatunfortunateevent.
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He suggested that one of the reasons for thisunfortunateeventwas institutionalisation.
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Would it be correct to assume that, in theunfortunateeventof hostilities breaking out, the position would be revised?
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Despite that veryunfortunateeventand the agony of a recount, we have remained good friends.
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That is something we would have to consider in thatunfortunateevent.
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He spoke about the future of civil aviation in theunfortunateeventof hostilities.
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It would be wrong at the present time to consider what might happen in the veryunfortunateeventof that mission not proving successful.
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Although the debate has been going on for months there has been no indication of what will happen in thatunfortunateevent.
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That leads me to my other major concern, which is our humanitarian preparedness in theunfortunateeventof a war.
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I hope thatunfortunateeventwill never happen.
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I should have thought that he might well be ready to admit that it was at least a mostunfortunateevent.
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It is as well to study for a few moments the background of this veryunfortunateevent.
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What we want to achieve is the most efficient and up-to-date method of saving life in theunfortunateeventof fire.
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That was a grave error which should not be allowed to occur again in theunfortunateeventof another conflict.
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They were most dismayed at thisunfortunateevent.
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I was merely pointing out that it would be wrong to assume that thisunfortunateeventwould not have happened had there been no takeover.
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We heard from him that it was almost entirely due to thisunfortunateevent.
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Will you therefore tell us what happens in theunfortunateeventof the motion being passed?
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Thousands of dogs are destroyed each year, and before thatunfortunateeventoccurs many attempts are made to find a new home for the dogs.
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