Occasionally example sentences

Related (9): sometimes, infrequently, sporadically, periodically, rarely, seldom, frequently, often, regularly

"Occasionally" Example Sentences

  1. I occasionally run into my old college roommate at the grocery store downtown.
  2. She checks her phone occasionally during meetings, though she tries not to.
  3. He occasionally forgets to lock the front door when he leaves in a rush.
  4. They occasionally argue about money, but mostly they get along fine.
  5. My therapist occasionally brings up things I said months ago that stuck with her.
  6. We occasionally order takeout on Friday nights when nobody feels like cooking.
  7. The boss occasionally stops by my desk to ask how the project's going.
  8. I occasionally wonder what would've happened if I'd taken that job in Portland.
  9. She occasionally texts me at 2am with thoughts she couldn't sleep on.
  10. He occasionally admits he was wrong about something, which is rare for him.
  11. They occasionally bump into each other at the gym and it's awkward every time.
  12. I occasionally catch myself doing the same thing my mother does and it's unsettling.
  13. She occasionally laughs at her own jokes before anyone else gets the punchline.
  14. He occasionally drinks too much at parties and regrets it the next day.
  15. We occasionally talk about moving somewhere warmer but never actually do it.
  16. I occasionally feel like I'm living someone else's life, not my own.
  17. She occasionally gets angry at things that happened years ago.
  18. They occasionally pretend they didn't see each other in the hallway.
  19. He occasionally reads the same book twice because he forgets he already read it.
  20. I occasionally lie awake thinking about conversations I had in high school.
  21. She occasionally wears her wedding ring on the wrong hand by accident.
  22. We occasionally laugh about how we almost didn't meet at all.
  23. He occasionally calls his ex by mistake when he's had a few drinks.
  24. I occasionally feel like the only person who doesn't understand what's happening.
  25. She occasionally catches herself smiling at her phone and won't say why.
  26. They occasionally run into each other at the same coffee shop and pretend it's coincidence.
  27. He occasionally tells the same story twice in one conversation.
  28. I occasionally wonder if anyone would notice if I just disappeared.
  29. She occasionally gets that look like she's about to say something important but doesn't.
  30. We occasionally acknowledge that nothing will ever be the way it was before.

Common Phrases

  1. occasionally happens
  2. occasionally see
  3. occasionally think
  4. occasionally feel
  5. occasionally remember
  6. occasionally wonder
  7. occasionally happens to
  8. occasionally comes up
  9. occasionally gets
  10. occasionally appears
  11. occasionally finds
  12. occasionally admits
  13. occasionally catches

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I occasionally eat ice cream on Sundays.
  2. She occasionally visits her grandmother in the countryside.
A2
  1. He occasionally forgets his keys and has to go back home.
  2. We occasionally go to the beach when the weather is nice.
B1
  1. I occasionally run into my ex at the coffee shop and it's always awkward.
  2. She occasionally admits she was wrong about something, which surprises everyone.
B2
  1. He occasionally catches himself doing the exact same things his father used to do.
  2. They occasionally talk about leaving the city, but it never goes beyond conversation.
C1
  1. What we occasionally fail to recognize is that our smallest choices shape our entire trajectory.
  2. She occasionally experienced moments of clarity where everything suddenly made sense, though they never lasted long.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of loneliness that comes from being occasionally seen and frequently overlooked.
  2. He occasionally wondered whether the life he'd built was the one he'd actually wanted, or simply the one that had happened to him.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I occasionally see my neighbor watering his plants at 6am like clockwork.
  2. She occasionally forgets to turn off the stove and has to run back inside.
💼 Workplace
  1. The boss occasionally stops by to check on progress, which makes everyone tense.
  2. He occasionally takes long lunches and nobody says anything about it.
📊 Business
  1. Our client occasionally requests changes at the last minute, which throws off the whole timeline.
  2. The market occasionally shifts in ways nobody predicted, and we have to adapt fast.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I occasionally splurge on the expensive version and immediately regret it.
  2. She occasionally finds things on sale that she didn't even know she wanted.
✈️ Travel
  1. We occasionally miss our flight because we underestimate how long security takes.
  2. He occasionally books hotels in the wrong neighborhood and doesn't realize until he arrives.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher occasionally brings in real-world examples that actually make the material click.
  2. Students occasionally ask questions that make the professor pause and reconsider their answer.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We occasionally fight about the same thing and neither of us knows how to break the cycle.
  2. She occasionally catches him looking at her like he's trying to memorize her face.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The senator occasionally contradicts something he said last month and the media jumps on it.
  2. News outlets occasionally get the story wrong and have to issue a retraction days later.
💻 Technology
  1. The app occasionally crashes right when you need it most, which is infuriating.
  2. I occasionally get notifications from apps I forgot I even downloaded.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The data occasionally reveals patterns that contradict the initial hypothesis, requiring further investigation.
  2. Authors occasionally employ this technique to create tension between the narrative and the reader's expectations.

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