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He always shows up at the most inopportune times.
an inopportune sale of stocks
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That Scherzinger’s politically inopportune social media likes might cost her a Tony Award only adds to the metatextual experience since, as any true fan of hers knows, that is an extremely Nicole Scherzinger turn of events.
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 1 Dec. 2024
Any charges, if filed, would likely come at a politically inopportune time for Trump, who leads the pack of contenders in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
—Time, 7 June 2023
And the latest revelations came at a particularly inopportune time for the government: Section 702 is set to expire on December 31 unless Congress reauthorizes it.
—Adam I. Klein, National Review, 15 Mar. 2023
Since season 1, viewers have seen the partners' bond grow — both in and out of conflict — and Stabler may have confessed his love for Benson during a rather inopportune moment back in 2021.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 1 Dec. 2024
Any charges, if filed, would likely come at a politically inopportune time for Trump, who leads the pack of contenders in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
—Time, 7 June 2023
And the latest revelations came at a particularly inopportune time for the government: Section 702 is set to expire on December 31 unless Congress reauthorizes it.
—Adam I. Klein, National Review, 15 Mar. 2023
Since season 1, viewers have seen the partners' bond grow — both in and out of conflict — and Stabler may have confessed his love for Benson during a rather inopportune moment back in 2021.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inopportune. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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inopportune
adjective
in·op·por·tune
(ˌ)in-ˌäp-ər-ˈt(y)ün 
: inconvenient
an inopportune time
inopportunely
adverb
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