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 Heat is dealing with injuries to its three best players at a most inopportune time.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The mystery illness came at an inopportune time for Betts.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
But the reality of her health intrudes at inopportune times.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
However, some of the production choices are jarring, thrusting viewers out of the tale at the most inopportune times.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The mystery illness came at an inopportune time for Betts.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
But the reality of her health intrudes at inopportune times.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
However, some of the production choices are jarring, thrusting viewers out of the tale at the most inopportune times.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inopportune
Adjective
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And our sandwiches in the South are creative and sometimes unexpected.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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Workers installing a water pipeline in Croatia made an unexpected discovery, unearthing the remains of an 18th-century wooden boat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Even though the shelves tend to stay stocked into the early afternoon, a couple hundred people or so still line up most mornings in the summer.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
15 July 2025
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In September 1932, a fire destroyed the lodge quickly, sending the lodge's staff fleeing during the early morning hours, according to the National Park Service.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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These aren't abstract policy concerns—they are grounded in fear of lost coverage, increased hardship and in some cases, premature death.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Sure, plenty of people have critiques of the Vision Pro, which in my opinion tend to be slightly premature.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The tragedy in Ruidoso highlights growing concerns about increasingly intense weather systems striking communities with little time to prepare for sudden surges of water.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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In one particularly raw moment, a woman studying the photographs let out a sudden shriek.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Over 60 years after an heir of one of America’s wealthiest families vanished off the coast of a remote island inhabited by cannibals, questions still swirl over what may have caused his untimely disappearance – or death.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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With their one-city road trip starting on a sour note, the Yankees and their untimely offense will face Chase Burns, MLB.com’s 11th-best prospect, on Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Since the 1980s, doctors have prescribed and studied puberty blockers for children who start puberty too young, known as precocious puberty.—
Grace Abels,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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That his precocious battery mate was both a physical force and pitching prodigy.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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“Inopportune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inopportune. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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