opportunist

Example Sentences

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An opportunist goal by Soumare on 54 minutes gave Le Havre a 2-1 home win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

She may be a conniving opportunist; she may be an abused and desperate woman simply hoping for a better life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

These missives exploded the myths around a man who has for decades been derided as a cynical and unscrupulous opportunist that cheapened Presley’s legacy while enriching himself at his client’s expense.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

The thing that's important to understand about Putin is he's an opportunist and he's a tactician, not a strategist.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024

Now she was the subject of many da-zi-bao calling her an opportunist, a black executioner, a corruptor of the young.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang