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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Considering Crawford already missed all of last season due to knee and wrist injuries, this latest setback was particularly ill-timed.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
This is extremely understandable and, honestly, ill-timed.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This means that your desire to whip things in shape at home or with a family member might be ill-timed.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
But others criticized Jackson, calling his action ill-timed and ill-advised.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Florida’s questionable play calling and ill-timed penalties were not the fault of facilities.
—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
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
This is extremely understandable and, honestly, ill-timed.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This means that your desire to whip things in shape at home or with a family member might be ill-timed.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
But others criticized Jackson, calling his action ill-timed and ill-advised.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Florida’s questionable play calling and ill-timed penalties were not the fault of facilities.
—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
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“Ill-timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-timed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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