Definition of Victim of circumstance

a person who has suffered at the hands of someone else or a situation that is out of their control

Examples of Victim of circumstance in a sentence

A victim of circumstance, the murder target was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time.  🔊

The homeowner was a victim of circumstance as her house was selected randomly by the burglar.  🔊

A victim of circumstance, the woman involved in the crash never saw the runaway train coming.  🔊

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