untoward
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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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