inopportune
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Inopportune turnovers have been a career nemesis for Smith, but Carroll said of this one, “He got hammered. He got smoked.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2021
Inopportune fences have been removed and a jumble of different seats and litter bins has been simplified.
From The Guardian • Jun. 12, 2010
The Inopportune Arrival.—Many awkward and sometimes amusing anecdotes are told in connection with the inopportune visit.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
"Inopportune, indeed," he muttered as he closed the door—for as she darted to the rail he saw her fling something overboard, an object that flashed white as it shot past the scuppers.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry
Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
From Diary of a Nobody by Grossmith, George
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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