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
See All Example Sentences for inopportune
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
See All Example Sentences for inopportune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
Adjective
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Aaron Rodgers clearly enjoys holding the NFL hostage: The NFL’s lamest offseason storyline had a new – but not unexpected – twist Thursday when Aaron Rodgers had thoughts on the New York Jets and new head coach Aaron Glenn.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Upon his unexpected death less than two months later, John Paul I's successor, Karol Wojtyla, chose the name John Paul II to honor him.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tiger, who played college football at Princeton, was one of the 14 victims killed in the early hours of New Year's Day on Bourbon Street.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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As German immigrants came to the U.S., pretzels became a staple here in the early 1700s.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What’s more, a 2019 study in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found that diets adequate in vitamin A, vitamin K, magnesium, zinc, and copper were associated with a lower risk of premature death—but only if those vitamins came from food rather than supplements.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
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The judge said those arguments brought by Democrats were either premature or should be brought by states instead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Several conditions may cause sudden vision loss, such as an eye injury.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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All of a sudden, something that was a huge source of joy in my grandparents’ life became a challenge.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Prince died following an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016 Comments Prince has been widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of all time and his untimely death in 2016 shocked the world.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Other Dutton Baby Following the untimely death of Jack Dutton (the nephew to Spencer and great nephew to Jacob and Cara played by Darren Mann), his widow Elizabeth Dutton (played by Randolph) decided to leave the ranch in the 1923 season two finale.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The president appears briefly in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, passing by Macaulay Culkin's precocious Kevin in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel and pointing him in the direction of the concierge.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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He’s made an instant impression with his authoritative physical play, solid four-way mobility and precocious all-around play.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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