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inopportune

[in-op-er-toon, -tyoon] / ɪnˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun /


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So the AI race is a particularly inopportune time for Meta to face the risk of a big-tobacco moment in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The latest letdown comes at an inopportune moment.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

So, disruption to the expected rebound in earnings growth comes at an inopportune time for European stock markets, just as analysts were predicting the headwinds of forex and tariffs would start to ease.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Tom Skiles, a 30-year resident who periodically drives his wife to the hospital, said that while he understands the plight of the homeless, it is an inopportune time to lose a guaranteed amenity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

However, halting our investigation without discussion and keeping everything bottled up is taking its toll: my always-happy face has begun to falter at inopportune times.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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