Examples of inopportune in a Sentence
He always shows up at the most inopportune times.
an inopportune sale of stocks
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John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Golden State played uncharacteristically, giving up open shots and turning the ball over at inopportune times.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Advertisement The departure of some of Russia’s brightest computer scientists has come at an inopportune moment for the country.
—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
18 June 2026
But most of them are caused by Patricia, who keeps re-entering the room — the same space that was once the Warrens’ bedroom — at inopportune moments.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inopportune. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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inopportune
adjective
in·op·por·tune
(ˌ)in-ˌäp-ər-ˈt(y)ün 
: inconvenient
an inopportune time
inopportunely
adverb
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