inopportune
Example Sentences
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The turmoil inside “60 Minutes” comes at an inopportune time for CBS.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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
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
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
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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