Examples of inopportune in a Sentence
He always shows up at the most inopportune times.
an inopportune sale of stocks
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Putting pressure on the opponent This roster appears to be well-built for low-scoring games in April, which can swing on an inopportune error or a heads-up base-running decision.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
His injury came at an inopportune time, considering starting point guard Jalen Brunson was already out with a right ankle sprain.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Heat is dealing with injuries to its three best players at a most inopportune time.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The mystery illness came at an inopportune time for Betts.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
His injury came at an inopportune time, considering starting point guard Jalen Brunson was already out with a right ankle sprain.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Heat is dealing with injuries to its three best players at a most inopportune time.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The mystery illness came at an inopportune time for Betts.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inopportune. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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