Examples of inopportune in a Sentence
He always shows up at the most inopportune times.
an inopportune sale of stocks
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The timing is inopportune for MNUFC.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
While tantrums seem to come out of nowhere, striking with speed and intensity at the most inopportune times, scientists have been zeroing in on the buildup that can be underway for some time before an eruption.
—Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg, 5 Jan. 2026
These efforts to restrict renewables are remarkably inopportune, given increasing infrastructure costs, the growing need to protect against extreme weather, and a boom in power-thirsty data centers used for AI, cloud computing, and cryptocurrency.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
So, after the harshest conditions, the most inopportune circumstances, these prehistoric Europeans evolved to survive to the point of impacting time by passing down these genes that are enabling modern-day Italians to live past 100 years old.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
While tantrums seem to come out of nowhere, striking with speed and intensity at the most inopportune times, scientists have been zeroing in on the buildup that can be underway for some time before an eruption.
—Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg, 5 Jan. 2026
These efforts to restrict renewables are remarkably inopportune, given increasing infrastructure costs, the growing need to protect against extreme weather, and a boom in power-thirsty data centers used for AI, cloud computing, and cryptocurrency.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
So, after the harshest conditions, the most inopportune circumstances, these prehistoric Europeans evolved to survive to the point of impacting time by passing down these genes that are enabling modern-day Italians to live past 100 years old.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inopportune. Accessed 12 Jan. 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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