inopportune

Example Sentences

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It can also happen at very inopportune moments.

From Washington Post

"At a time the debate in Europe focuses on our suicidal dependency on China and Chinese interference, the message is inopportune," he said.

From Reuters

"At a time the debate in Europe focuses on our suicidal dependency on China and Chinese interference, the message is inopportune."

From Reuters

In bankruptcy filings, Hart describes a company whose lofty ambitions were frustrated by a punishing stock market, stiff competition that drove down prices, operational inefficiencies, and a much-anticipated launch that failed at an inopportune time.

From Washington Post

“Adding the debt limit as an issue for investors would be particularly inopportune.”

From Seattle Times