dreadful circumstances
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdreadfulandcircumstance
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dreadful
adjective
uk/ˈdred.fəl/us/ˈdred.fəl/
causing fear, shock, ...
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circumstance
noun
uk/ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/us/ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/
a fact or event that makes a situation the way ...
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(Definition ofdreadfulandcircumstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The darkest of hair and great dark eyes and in spite of the dreadful circumstances of his life a healthy looking complexion.
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We all agree with that; we all want the commissioner to have powers that will prevent the recurrence of those dreadful circumstances.
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Of course, there were dreadful circumstances in 1938.
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In today's dreadful circumstances, it is much more likely that a youngster will genuinely be seeking work, probably desperately, in the summer.
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People's ability to fight so hard in such dreadful circumstances always amazes me.
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The fact that 29 people died caused enormous heartache and pain, as it would to anyone who lost a loved one in such dreadful circumstances.
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There is a fear that the quite dreadful circumstances that arose at the change to decimalisation will occur again.
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They died in dreadful circumstances.
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The social services department says that the reason that those people are waiting in the most dreadful circumstances can only be attributed to the lack of occupational therapists.
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I know that it is a complicated area, but we must have legislation to deal with such dreadful circumstances that inflict such misery on so many people.
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That is one of the dreadful circumstances.
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Meanwhile, she stands up to her bosses and complains about the dreadful circumstances they work in.
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