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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Colossal said two of the dire wolves were born late last year, while the third arrived in early 2025.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mahdi's earliest memory was his father slamming his mother through a glass table and later lying to his son and saying his mother was dead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trying to draw parallels between him and a future Hall of Famer and two-time MVP is premature, absurd and unfair.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other studies have shown that social isolation increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and premature death.—
Gail Matillo,
Sun Sentinel,
13 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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The wedding came nearly a decade after Charles’ divorce from Diana and her untimely death.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our story on Meredith Gaudreau’s announcement of the birth of her and Johnny Gaudreau’s third baby, months after his untimely death.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In this tender début novel, Daniel, the precocious pre-teen protagonist, comes of age in rural England.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Each midge follows its own timeline, with late bloomers waiting longer than their precocious counterparts to bed down for the winter.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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