ill-timed
adjective
: done or happening at a time that is not good or suitable
an ill-timed question
The movie's release was ill-timed.
Examples of ill-timed in a Sentence
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Florida’s questionable play calling and ill-timed penalties were not the fault of facilities.
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The move has drawn criticism from Democrats, who argue the bailout is politically motivated and ill-timed amid a government shutdown.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
However, the mass celebration of his death, and therefore of political violence, was particularly ill-timed for academia.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
According to Alison Layfield, vice president of product development at parcel shipping services provider ePost Global, the strike is ill-timed for retailers and logistics teams that are already knee-deep in peak holiday season planning.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
In light of the ongoing American Eagle discussion, the Dunkin’ ad’s timing has not gone unnoticed, with critics calling it ill-timed.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025
Putting aside iffy ethical issues about the sitting U.S. president lending his name to consumer products, their unveiling seemed ill-timed and tone deaf.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Trump critics say the abrupt change is ill-timed as Americans are already grappling with economic uncertainty and market upheaval amid the president’s trade wars.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The move has drawn criticism from Democrats, who argue the bailout is politically motivated and ill-timed amid a government shutdown.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
However, the mass celebration of his death, and therefore of political violence, was particularly ill-timed for academia.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
According to Alison Layfield, vice president of product development at parcel shipping services provider ePost Global, the strike is ill-timed for retailers and logistics teams that are already knee-deep in peak holiday season planning.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
In light of the ongoing American Eagle discussion, the Dunkin’ ad’s timing has not gone unnoticed, with critics calling it ill-timed.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025
Putting aside iffy ethical issues about the sitting U.S. president lending his name to consumer products, their unveiling seemed ill-timed and tone deaf.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Trump critics say the abrupt change is ill-timed as Americans are already grappling with economic uncertainty and market upheaval amid the president’s trade wars.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Ill-timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-timed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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