accident-prone
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
Paul and Barry were the well-meaning but hapless, accident-prone brothers who unintentionally caused chaos wherever they went, often with the mutterings of "To me, to you".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
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
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
Neville was a round-faced and accident-prone boy with the worst memory of anyone Harry had ever met.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
