poor timing

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In his Instagram post Thursday night, Williams apologized about the poor timing of his initial announcement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Automated birthday emails are a constant of modern life, right up there with death, taxes, and computer updates with poor timing.

From The Verge • Jul. 29, 2022

The effort was blasted for historical inaccuracies and shoddy research as well as poor timing.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Marin Strmecki, a civilian adviser to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, told government interviewers in 2015 that the poor timing and inept planning were mortal setbacks.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2019

“It would be poor timing if so,” she thought morosely, “for I can hardly make a speech about my successful career as a governess if I have just been fired in disgrace.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood