poor timing

Example Sentences

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Over any longer period, the opportunity cost of holding it is likely to exceed that of poor timing in the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

We expressed our mutual appreciation, lamented the poor timing and wished each other well.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2021

Then, in what was either a brilliant stroke of luck or a bit of disastrously poor timing, depending on whether you were rooting for the squirrel or the children, the doors swung open.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood