occupational hazard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of occupational hazard
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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To become jaded is an occupational hazard when you’ve reviewed 2,000 movies, but I was genuinely excited to see Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Silica is an occupational hazard that’s been known about for well over a century ... longer than asbestos, longer than tobacco smoking,” Hoy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Splashes of rain making the ink run was an occupational hazard that is retrospectively laughable.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
A degree of paranoia and conspiratorial thinking can be seen as an occupational hazard for lawyers.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2023
Resolving the operational problems of late 1935 introduced a new occupational hazard for the Rad Lab staff: tedium.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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