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
But both schools found themselves in an inopportune position.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Queta’s injury came at an inopportune time for the Celtics.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
On defense, the Commanders have been porous, allowing big plays at inopportune times and receiving minimal help from turnovers, so their margin for error is slim.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The false start, as mentioned, also came at an inopportune time.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
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The whimsical cover introduces readers to Saffy and Lumo, two best friends whose devotion to their favorite foods leads to an unexpected, and very literal, transformation.—
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While the ordeal was incredibly frustrating for Johnson, updates on his unusual guest have been an unexpected distraction and obsession for a community that has lost so much.—
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It’ll be deployed to Google DeepMind and Hyundai’s Robotics Metaplant Applications center in the coming months, and additional customers will adopt it in early 2027.—
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Opening arguments in a Stanford felony vandalism case began Friday amid sharp disputes over whether political views tied to Israel’s war in Gaza should factor into the trial — an issue that has shaped the case from its earliest stages.—
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When emergencies result in a premature birth or a baby with medical complications, immediate access to advanced neonatal care is critical.—
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Gilbert blamed Congress for the funding reductions and described the layoffs as premature.—
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Leave a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
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The engine, freed from its hook by a sudden hard, precise kick, quickly sank into the river, pulling the cord tight and dragging the foreman underwater.—
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Now, the Kustrics's American dream — a home with a mortgage, a son at Bellarmine, another in JCPS — quickly became a nightmare made even worse by an untimely Jefferson County tax bill just delivered.—
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Family, friends, industry colleagues and fans are still trying to process the untimely death of musical wunderkind D’Angelo.—
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Chase played the fast-talking and precocious Martin Qwerly on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide across the full three-season series run.—
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Playing the precocious Arnold Jackson, Coleman was the breakout star of Diff'rent Strokes.—
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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