as in unexpected
occurring before the usual or expected time
their inopportune arrival before the house was cleaned
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Recent Examples of inopportune
But the reality of her health intrudes at inopportune times.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
However, some of the production choices are jarring, thrusting viewers out of the tale at the most inopportune times.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The potential for investors to get spooked and sell their investments at an inopportune time is an elevated risk if the potential for a recession is high because money can get tight in a recession, prompting investors to sell out of fear or need.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, Odie tripped onto its side, leaving valuable communications antennae and solar panels pointed in inopportune directions.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
However, some of the production choices are jarring, thrusting viewers out of the tale at the most inopportune times.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The potential for investors to get spooked and sell their investments at an inopportune time is an elevated risk if the potential for a recession is high because money can get tight in a recession, prompting investors to sell out of fear or need.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, Odie tripped onto its side, leaving valuable communications antennae and solar panels pointed in inopportune directions.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
Adjective
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What’s perhaps unexpected, and has also contributed to Knies’ rise as a bona fide playoff performer?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Instead of leaning into the fit’s natural cowboy aesthetic, designers interpreted the fits in a variety of unexpected ways.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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For brands, early adoption sends a credible signal of sustainability leadership to consumers and investors while securing long-term supply chain resilience.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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Shares of Lionsgate Studios slipped more than 7% in early trading.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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But the president’s declaration of victory may be premature.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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New research is supporting this movement, revealing that foods in this category are linked to premature deaths in eight countries.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The band’s message may have got slightly lost, however, amid their acid-trip screen visuals, military drag, and the climactic near-naked reveals, not to mention the sudden appearance of a rocket-straddling Vladimir Lenin impersonator who looked more like the Smurfs’ arch-nemesis Gargamel.—
Nick Allen,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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In practical terms, a sudden revocation of a nonprofit’s status would instantly derail PSLF credit for its employees through no fault of their own.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Nearly 28 years after her untimely death in a Paris car accident in 1997, the world is still utterly compelled by her.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The history of the NBA is littered with examples of precocious young cores that never quite got to the point of being a true title contender.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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One came from a precocious history of science concentrator, Xander, who led a chatbot through a Socratic dialogue on the relationship between being and becoming.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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