Examples of inopportune in a Sentence
He always shows up at the most inopportune times.
an inopportune sale of stocks
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The timing is inopportune because Smith, 48, must now transition into promo mode as the wildly popular, long-running hard-rock band now has a world tour dubbed Dance Kid Dance Act II kicking off in May, and a new album, EI8HT, due May 29.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Lutnick himself was out front and center Tuesday, appearing before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee as part of a standard oversight hearing that came at an inopportune time.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inopportune
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
The timing is inopportune because Smith, 48, must now transition into promo mode as the wildly popular, long-running hard-rock band now has a world tour dubbed Dance Kid Dance Act II kicking off in May, and a new album, EI8HT, due May 29.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Lutnick himself was out front and center Tuesday, appearing before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee as part of a standard oversight hearing that came at an inopportune time.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inopportune
Cite this Entry
“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inopportune. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
inopportune
adjective
in·op·por·tune
(ˌ)in-ˌäp-ər-ˈt(y)ün 
: inconvenient
an inopportune time
inopportunely
adverb
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
