ill-timed

adjective

: done or happening at a time that is not good or suitable
an ill-timed question
The movie's release was ill-timed.

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But the film is not ill-timed because its values are both timeless and pertinent, as contained within the woman at its center. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025 But an ill-timed, third-down sack had knocked the Trojans out of field-goal range. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Ill-timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-timed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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