accidental

People with sensitivities to the seed have long been vulnerable to reactions from accidental exposure because regulators have not required labeling of the ingredient.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

When we ended our accidental pilgrimage at Temple No. 1, Ryozen-ji, we had visited 55 of the 88 Henro temples.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The rule states that if the ball has hit the arm of the goalscorer immediately before they score then it must be ruled out, even if accidental.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

I think the fact that I’ve become a symbol for the women’s movement is somewhat accidental.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

“I apologize for our accidental meeting in the attic, and for the acorn attack as well. I assure you, it will never happen again.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

This version needed to then be translated into conventional music using normal accidentals.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

You have Blackwood’s old recording and scores, which look like familiar scores but have lots of odd accidentals in them.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

Humans have long marveled at such exotic stragglers — which experts also refer to as waifs, rarities, extralimitals, casuals and accidentals — and what they suggest about the biological importance of wandering.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

In this year, which at home differed only in accidentals from other prosperous peacetime years, the U.S. also held an election.

From Time Magazine Archive

But some care must be taken to correctly transpose accidentals.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones