as in unexpected
occurring before the usual or expected time
their inopportune arrival before the house was cleaned
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Recent Examples of inopportune
The trouble is that Congress and the president are willing to consider its passage only during maximally inopportune moments like the present.
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Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 Oct. 2022
Roope Hintz’s recent upper-body injury came at an inopportune time.
—Peter Warren, Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
Democrats publicly and privately conceded that the stunning development was at best an unwelcome distraction at an inopportune time that muddies the case against Donald Trump.
—Steve Peoples, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023
From a strictly business perspective, CNN boss Jeff Zucker’s sudden departure Wednesday could not have come at a more inopportune time.
—Vulture, 3 Feb. 2022
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Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 Oct. 2022
Roope Hintz’s recent upper-body injury came at an inopportune time.
—Peter Warren, Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
Democrats publicly and privately conceded that the stunning development was at best an unwelcome distraction at an inopportune time that muddies the case against Donald Trump.
—Steve Peoples, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023
From a strictly business perspective, CNN boss Jeff Zucker’s sudden departure Wednesday could not have come at a more inopportune time.
—Vulture, 3 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
Adjective
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While nothing horrible or scandalous went down, each of the various storylines ended with something startling or unexpected.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Although Rose had been more than 80 years old, her death was completely unexpected.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nestled in the forest foothills outside Rapid City, this Lutheran chapel is an exact replica of Norway’s historic Borgund Stave Church, built around 1150 AD during the early years of Christianity in the Viking world.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Combined with their latest findings, researchers are better understanding the progression from a baby’s earlier statistical learning formations to the development of episodic memories.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The obituary was premature, but Technicolor made steady progress in the next few years, mainly in genres trafficking in escapism — musicals, costume dramas, travelogues and animation.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Their stand-off during an open house triggers the pregnant real estate agent into premature labor, adding another alarming layer of dread to the survival premise.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms can include a sudden, severe headache, vomiting, neck stiffness and numbness or weakness on one side of the body or the face.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Among them was a trade group representing major foreign automakers like BMW, Honda, and Toyota—Autos Drive America—which agreed with Tesla that the USTR should slow Trump down and require considerations about long-term impacts of sudden actions to address unfair trade.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Before the film debuted on screen, producer Jennifer Hutchins made a poignant speech about working with Trachtenberg and how her performance impacted the cast before her untimely death.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Following her husband’s untimely death in 1967, Zelma Redding — also president/founder of the Otis Redding Foundation — has remained committed to fulfilling their vision of giving back to the community by enriching young people through the arts.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Underwood was back with a new crew, which included precocious freshman Kasparas Jakucionis, and sophomore big man Tomislav Ivišić.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Thierry Henry at the Bernabeu, an ovation from the Spanish fans for a precocious young teenaged midfielder called Cesc Fabregas, and an absolutely surreal back line including Emmanuel Eboue, Philippe Senderos and Mathieu Flamini keeping out the Galacticos.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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