circumstances, in the and under the

circumstances, in the and under the
   A useful distinction can be drawn between the two. In the circumstances should indicate merely that a situation exists: "In the circumstances, I began to feel worried." Under the circumstances should denote a situation in which action is necessitated or inhibited: "Under the circumstances, I had no choice but to leave."

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