inopportune
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You won’t have to wait for money to be distributed from a retirement account, and you won’t be forced to sell investments at an inopportune time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
And under a climate change–driven heat dome that fuels more storms, the forests are all the more susceptible to inopportune lightning strikes.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
The strike comes at an inopportune time for GM, which is trying to take advantage of its rival Ford Motor’s limited pickup production due to an aluminum shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
And there were opportunities for more tries, however knock-ons at inopportune times stopped the scoreline being even more lopsided.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
Our number one rule about answering inopportune questions from strangers was “don’t add too much cream to the tacos.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Vocabulary lists containing inopportune
Mahatma Gandhi's "Quit India" Speech
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 3
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The Underground Railroad
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