accident-prone
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of accident-prone
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Under the accident-prone and professorial Ishiba, disastrous elections left the LDP short of a majority in both houses of parliament.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
It was a great pleasure to cast my vote for Tyler, who has already managed to secure street-safety improvements in the accident-prone intersection in front of his own home.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
The show about accident-prone thespians - where everything that can possibly go wrong, does - has also been licensed to be performed in more than 50 countries.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2024
With his Conservative Party trailing badly in opinion polls, and after an accident-prone start to the general election campaign, Mr. Sunak is already under significant pressure.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
For instance: All five of them seemed unusually accident-prone.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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