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

“So, yeah, it was an unfortunate time for a bad swing, but thankfully it didn’t hurt me.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2023

"The fact it has come at a very unfortunate time I think is beyond question," he said, referring to a key donor conference co-hosted by the United Kingdom, Germany and Qatar scheduled for Thursday.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2022

The year 1936 would seem to be a somewhat unfortunate time to wage war against the Enlightenment.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2017

Joe and the others took my advice about not attempting the escape, but he decided the note should be saved as a historical document, and it later turned up at a very unfortunate time.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