ill-timed
Example Sentences
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Of course, even he can get riled up by ill-timed laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
It was this history, and an ill-timed price cut by the Seven Sisters in 1959, that gave impetus to OPEC.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Economist Ed Yardeni dubbed this the “front-cover curse” — when financial magazines publish ill-timed covers that in hindsight mark peak optimism or pessimism.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
But dwelling too long on that can foster misplaced faith and ill-timed complacency.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
"Some might call that ill-timed," said Theon, "though not for me. Here you are and here you'll stay."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
