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
Like most modern pitchers, he knows injuries are an occupational hazard of the job.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
“It’s an occupational hazard with Haiti,” Foley said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Some cyclists who failed tests simply accepted the bans meted out to them as an occupational hazard, served their time, and resumed their career.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
Being continually outshone was an occupational hazard of being his friend and cannot have been any more pleasurable as a brother.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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