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inopportune

[in-op-er-toon, -tyoon] / ɪnˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtjun /


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But it comes at an inopportune time for the industry, as investors pull money from some private-credit funds amid turbulence in that market.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

The latest letdown comes at an inopportune moment.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

So, disruption to the expected rebound in earnings growth comes at an inopportune time for European stock markets, just as analysts were predicting the headwinds of forex and tariffs would start to ease.

From MarketWatch Jan. 20, 2026

They said Pulte launched his attack on Swalwell at a particularly inopportune time, just as Swalwell was launching his campaign for California governor.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2025

However, halting our investigation without discussion and keeping everything bottled up is taking its toll: my always-happy face has begun to falter at inopportune times.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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