Sentence examples for were opportune from inspiring English sources
adjective
Suitable for some particular purpose.
- This would be an opportune spot for a picnic
Theoretically, Bournemouth were opportune opposition, since their season has been cruelly destabilised by injury.
ReprintsManuel José Cepeda, a former constitutional-court justice, concedes that objections to previous drafts, one of which would have removed all military cases from civilian courts, were "opportune".
Mr. Ma's timing was opportune.
The timing, for the authors, at least, is opportune.
Still, the timing of his book is opportune.
The timing was opportune: Karzai was on a trip to Europe, in search of financial backing.
It was opportune timing for Tejada, who was hitless in his previous 18 at-bats.
Some military commanders said conditions in Libya on Saturday may not have been opportune.
Perhaps it was personally difficult, but politically the arrangement is opportune.
But the fact that the timing is opportune does not mean the motivation is cynical.
This was opportune, because she happened to be very heavily coached — by her mother.
