ill-timed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ill-timed
First recorded in 1685–95
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Southwest Airlines ended its fuel hedging program in early 2025, a decision now seen as ill-timed given current market conditions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Economist Ed Yardeni dubbed this the “front-cover curse” — when financial magazines publish ill-timed covers that in hindsight mark peak optimism or pessimism.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
But dwelling too long on that can foster misplaced faith and ill-timed complacency.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
She is set to take the helm of a storied yet often troubled energy producer that is aiming to reinvigorate its fossil-fuel business after an ill-timed turn toward renewable energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
And then we've run out of conversation again, and it’s so strange the way an ill-timed kiss can make someone feel like a stranger.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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