inopportune
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But it comes at an inopportune time for the industry, as investors pull money from some private-credit funds amid turbulence in that market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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
And there were opportunities for more tries, however knock-ons at inopportune times stopped the scoreline being even more lopsided.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025
The visions had come more often since she entered the Wood, and sometimes they came at particularly inopportune moments.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Vocabulary lists containing inopportune
Mahatma Gandhi's "Quit India" Speech
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 3
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The Underground Railroad
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