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untoward

[uhn-tawrd, -tohrd] / ʌnˈtɔrd, -ˈtoʊrd /




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There is no suggestion there is anything untoward, and the deals have all been carried out within the rules.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

Is she doing something untoward with his money?

From MarketWatch Dec. 15, 2025

“There were times during those days that we did not make it to school due to inclement weather or some other untoward event,” she wrote in a biographical post on the McAdoo Center website.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2025

“I just know,” she insists, “something untoward has happened.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

It seemed my best course ol action would be to return to my home and act as though nothing untoward had occurred.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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