bad timing

Examples (10)

• His announcement of the layoffs had truly bad timing, right before the holidays.
• It was just bad timing that her car broke down on the way to the interview.
• I think we picked a restaurant with really bad timing; it's completely empty.
• The politician's controversial statement showed incredibly bad timing during the crisis.
• She apologized for her comment, admitting it was a case of bad timing.
• Launching a new product during a recession often proves to be bad timing.
• The sudden rain shower had surprisingly bad timing for our outdoor picnic.
• He realized his proposal had bad timing when everyone was already exhausted.
• Their decision to raise prices seems like exceptionally bad timing given the current economic climate.
• Sometimes, success or failure is simply a matter of bad timing.