Get to know Befalling better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning.
Befalling meaning
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
Using Befalling
- The main meaning on this page is: A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
Context around Befalling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Befalling
- In this selection, "befalling" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, vulnerabilities, woe, tragedy, malawi, india and attendees stand out and add context to how "befalling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a concern befalling a few and even worse befalling attendees and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "befalling" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with befalling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Are you aware of the woe befalling our shoemakers? (9 words)
The degradation of the environment and the resultant vulnerabilities befalling Malawi cannot be understated. (14 words)
It also shows India’s tendency to blame Pakistan in any event of tragedy befalling India. (16 words)
As such, every official who made such statements played into the larger cycle that often included the threat of physical violence–or even worse–befalling attendees and bears a marked responsibility for the danger we all faced this weekend. (39 words)
The limit of four guests also becomes tricky for those with separated parents or more than a single sibling, a concern befalling a few classmates I know personally. (28 words)
It also shows India’s tendency to blame Pakistan in any event of tragedy befalling India. (16 words)
Are you aware of the woe befalling our shoemakers? (9 words)
Example sentences (6)
The degradation of the environment and the resultant vulnerabilities befalling Malawi cannot be understated.
Are you aware of the woe befalling our shoemakers?
It also shows India’s tendency to blame Pakistan in any event of tragedy befalling India.
As such, every official who made such statements played into the larger cycle that often included the threat of physical violence–or even worse–befalling attendees and bears a marked responsibility for the danger we all faced this weekend.
The limit of four guests also becomes tricky for those with separated parents or more than a single sibling, a concern befalling a few classmates I know personally.
The UDP leader never minces his feelings about the current state of affairs befalling the UDP.