as in unexpected
occurring before the usual or expected time
their inopportune arrival before the house was cleaned
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Recent Examples of inopportune
What did play out was more of the usual for Los Angeles — the inability to finish chances and the wrong plays made at the most inopportune times.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Rising temperatures create inopportune circumstances for exercise.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
His glass eye never stayed in its place, falling out at the most inopportune moments.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Her prom dreams inch closer as her lies begin to mount and her new alabaster skin starts peeling off at extremely inopportune moments.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Rising temperatures create inopportune circumstances for exercise.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
His glass eye never stayed in its place, falling out at the most inopportune moments.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Her prom dreams inch closer as her lies begin to mount and her new alabaster skin starts peeling off at extremely inopportune moments.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
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An unexpected new burst of infamy arrived in 2011, when the motto appeared at SlutWalk NYC, a feminist protest, on a sign held by a protester—a white woman, as far as anyone could tell.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In another unexpected turn of events, meme stock GameStop made a bid to fully acquire e-commerce platform eBay.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Other risks associated with poor air quality include premature death and low birth weight.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers also found oxybenzone damages DNA and triggers premature skeleton formation that can encase entire larvae.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Early in his baseball career, Kaneland pitcher Jack Frey came to a sudden realization.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The turmoil has included the sudden resignation of then-Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The musical chronicles the life and times of Perón, including her origins, rise to fame, political career and untimely death.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Giannis has suffered a couple of untimely injuries in the playoffs, including one against the Heat in 2023 that opened their avenue to the NBA Finals.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The precocious Church was embraced by the Cole household at a farm, known as Cedar Grove, in Catskill.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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What was truly precocious was Jay-Z’s writing.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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