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He always shows up at the most inopportune times.
an inopportune sale of stocks
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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.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
But both schools found themselves in an inopportune position.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Queta’s injury came at an inopportune time for the Celtics.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
On defense, the Commanders have been porous, allowing big plays at inopportune times and receiving minimal help from turnovers, so their margin for error is slim.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
But both schools found themselves in an inopportune position.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Queta’s injury came at an inopportune time for the Celtics.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
On defense, the Commanders have been porous, allowing big plays at inopportune times and receiving minimal help from turnovers, so their margin for error is slim.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inopportune. Accessed 2 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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