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
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In a speech Thursday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested rates could be higher in the long term because of unexpected events that constrain supplies and push up prices.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This was unexpected, as black holes have stronger gravitational fields and were thought to evaporate faster.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Skyrocketing prices might not be top of mind for many consumers this spring, especially in light of significantly lower gas prices at the pump in early May.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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On the corner of Broome and Wooster, Rifkin pointed out the 1891 Romanesque Revival warehouse that, in the early seventies, became the performance space the Kitchen.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The premature leaf drop brought on by hot, dry weather is most pronounced on large-leafed, fast-growing shade trees such as cottonwoods, silver maples, catalpas, sycamores and mulberries, among others.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 Scorecard on State Health System Performance ranked states based on several factors including premature death rates and healthcare access and affordability.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The two global superpowers’ sudden doubling of tariffs in early April forced some businesses to halt production, raising questions about whether supply chains would be able to resume work in time to get products on the shelves for Christmas.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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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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So much of the show’s original premise was built around the mystery of Ashton’s untimely death.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Before its untimely death, the 602 was a favorite of John Steinbeck and Looney Tunes creator Chuck Jones.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Seriously though, with AR/VR fast becoming business essentials, maybe that precocious teen was way ahead of her time. Follow me on LinkedIn.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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While precocious puberty, which is the onset of puberty in girls younger than 8 and boys younger than 9, affects just 1% of U.S. children, girls nationwide are getting their first periods earlier and earlier.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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