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untoward

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




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Is she doing something untoward with his money?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

There isn’t necessarily anything untoward about these arrangements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

That a single internal error could introduce an unbacked $300 trillion into the crypto ecosystem, even if briefly and with no untoward effects, makes clear that not all of crypto benefits from decentralization.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

“There is nothing unusual or untoward about team sponsors doing endorsement deals with players on the same team,” the statement said in part.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

Before leaving, the general also asked me my blood type, just in case anything untoward should happen the following day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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