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He always shows up at the most inopportune times.
an inopportune sale of stocks
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That allowed his bat to roar to life at an inopportune time.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Still, the timing for Disney may be inopportune.
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The injury comes at an inopportune time for a cornerback room that is still ramping Trevon Diggs back up to full speed after his offseason knee surgery.
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Lugo’s injury comes at an inopportune time.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Still, the timing for Disney may be inopportune.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The injury comes at an inopportune time for a cornerback room that is still ramping Trevon Diggs back up to full speed after his offseason knee surgery.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Lugo’s injury comes at an inopportune time.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inopportune. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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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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