How to Use untimely in a Sentence

untimely

adjective
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  • The way to handle an untimely laugh is to cup your hand over your mouth and pass it off as a cough.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The untimely loss of the rap legend triggered a wave of truce talks between Blood and Crips.
    — Jeff Weiss, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Two weeks later, out of the blue, a heart attack brought an untimely demise.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 18 June 2023
  • The conference has dealt with the untimely death of a student-athlete in years past.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022
  • As far as rock passings go, few seem to have hit the world as hard as Christine McVie's untimely death last week at the age of 79.
    — Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • This months marks 25 years since the untimely passing of Princess Diana.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The new movie features the ins and outs of The Bodyguard actress' life, from signing her record deal with Arista Records to her untimely death in 2012.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 24 Dec. 2022
  • But in 2021 Chad and Lori were charged in connection with her untimely death.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The two would go on to enjoy a brief romance until their untimely deaths on Aug. 31.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Quavo said Takeoff’s untimely death in 2022 is what led him to speak up.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Her untimely death prompts a heartbroken Padraic to go off the deep end.
    — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
  • From Garfield’s untimely end sprang most of the things he is remembered for today.
    — Time, 21 July 2023
  • And the mesothelioma caused Plaintiff’s untimely death.
    — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The untimely deaths of two dear friends in the span of a year, both in boating accidents, left Cecilia bereft.
    — Lucy Evans, Scientific American, 22 June 2023
  • Jennifer Aniston wants the world to know that Matthew Perry was in a good place before his untimely death.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Meisner's death led to a change in state law allowing landlords to save a tenant's pet in the event of their untimely death.
    — Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The film is a fictional retelling of Marilyn Monroe’s rise to fame and her untimely death, with a twist.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Olson let his pitch count and some untimely hits get in the way of what could of — and should have — been a dominant performance.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2023
  • But his election as well as his untimely death were defining moments in the gay rights movement.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Just before Michael’s untimely death, the pair met for some innocent fun.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • His untimely death was mourned by fans as many made their way to Graceland, his mansion in Memphis, to pay respects.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Some have even suggested that her relationship with the two men played a role in her untimely death.
    — Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The interest level in this post-playoff bowl will be elevated as the Bulldogs take the field for the first time since the untimely death of coach Mike Leach.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • His last on-screen appearance before his untimely death was in the 2022 holiday film Love and Love Not.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The news of his untimely death was revealed by his wife of nine years, fellow dancer Allison Holker Boss.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Lopez portrayed the global superstar in the biopic, which told the story of Quintanilla's rise to stardom and her untimely death in 1995.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 July 2023
  • It was meant—before Graeber’s untimely death—to be the first of several volumes.
    — Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
  • The Princess of Monaco would return numerous times in the next two years, before her untimely death in a car accident.
    — Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2023
  • An untimely death in the community sets off a chain of events that come to a head with the arrival of a mysterious black void in the Abbotts’ west pasture.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Jamil plays Tahani Al-Jamil, a delusional and wealthy socialite who also met her untimely end.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022

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