in the circumstances

Idioms  

1. see under the circumstances.

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Example Sentences

It would have been up to the custody sergeant on duty to verify the suspect's identity - which, in the circumstances, will not have taken long.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Real captain Federico Valverde said he was proud of how Vinicius had handled himself in the circumstances.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Sarwar's calculation has been that in the circumstances he faces doing nothing was not an option and that maybe, just maybe, doing something bold could improve Scottish Labour's position.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The hearing was shown a note from a detective which said "the claimant had used force which was proportionate and necessary in the circumstances in the defence of himself and the female passenger".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

In fact, I would expect our interview - aside from a few informal exchanges quite proper in the circumstances - to be largely professional in character.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro