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Recent Examples of inopportune The mystery illness came at an inopportune time for Betts. The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 But the reality of her health intrudes at inopportune times. 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 See All Example Sentences for inopportune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
Adjective
  • Estate sales are a treasure trove for uncovering vintage clothing, and real hidden gems are often tucked away in unexpected places.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
  • She’s taken her most unexpected pivot yet on this epic kiss-off from Portrait of My Heart, with visceral riffs and overdriven melodies evoking the high-wire emo theatrics that infiltrated MTV during the 33-year-old’s own teenage years.
    Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • Koki Takagi | Via Reuters Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Iran early Friday, escalating the simmering conflict between the two nations.
    Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 13 June 2025
  • The actor and the pop star were first linked in early 2024 when they were seen on video slow-dancing together while attending a party celebrating Turner's TV show Masters of the Air.
    Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • What is the reason for these premature eliminations, despite being one of the most consistent teams in the Eastern Conference since 2018?
    Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • But while friends and family of the teen mourned her premature death, anti-trans commentators on X turned Fosgate’s last posts into an whirlwind of transphobia — misgendering her, mocking her, and celebrating her family’s loss.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Written in Latin, the coroners' rolls are records of sudden or suspicious deaths as investigated by a jury of local men, called together by the coroner to establish facts and reach a verdict.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
  • Keep a safe distance: Leave a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Subsequently, several perfectly good Honda CRF 250 dirt bikes met untimely deaths.
    Joe Salas June 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
  • Police are investigating the untimely death of a man in West Haven on Friday evening.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • Kohli has been synonymous with the entire history of the IPL having emerged as a precocious 19-year-old during its first edition in 2008 and his link with RCB has made the franchise renowned globally.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • Through patience and perseverance, Tielemans has transformed into what was expected of him as a precocious teenager at Anderlecht.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 May 2025

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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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