inopportune
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Christoph Bergs of Rusi said that while the timing was "inopportune", the countries involved now had a chance to "reassess" what they want given technological developments in recent years.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The turmoil inside “60 Minutes” comes at an inopportune time for CBS.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
So the AI race is a particularly inopportune time for Meta to face the risk of a big-tobacco moment in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The latest letdown comes at an inopportune moment.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The visions had come more often since she entered the Wood, and sometimes they came at particularly inopportune moments.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Vocabulary lists containing inopportune
Mahatma Gandhi's "Quit India" Speech
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The Underground Railroad
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