unfortunate time

Example Sentences

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His pass had just been picked off, a most unfortunate turn at a most unfortunate time for USC, when Jayden Maiava took off sprinting toward the pylon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

“His elbow just kind of barked at an unfortunate time for him, but we’ve gotten it looked at,” Elias said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

These extravagant pay packages came at an unfortunate time for Live Nation.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

It’s also hitting at a really unfortunate time, when pediatric care capacity has actually shrunk a little bit in this country, for a couple reasons.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2022

Joe and the others took my advice about not attempting the escape, but he decided the note should be saved as a historical document, and it later turned up at a very unfortunate time.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela