Sentences

malapropos in a sentence

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Definition

MALAPROPOS: inappropriate or unsuitable in a particular situation or context.

Sample Sentences

  1. His comments at the funeral were so malapropos that they left everyone feeling uncomfortable.
  2. The malapropos timing of her joke during the serious discussion was met with shocked silence.
  3. Despite his good intentions, his malapropos remarks about the weather felt out of place at the somber event.
  4. She had a talent for making malapropos observations that often turned light-hearted moments awkward.
  5. In a situation that called for sensitivity, his malapropos humor only served to alienate his friends.

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