untowardness
Example Sentences
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With large open hearts, the untowardness of things present, the miseries of the past, the mischief, stupidity, and error which reign in the world, at times almost crush your melancholy men.
From Friends in Council — First Series by Helps, Arthur, Sir
The existing administration "had, in fact, by an unaccountable obstinacy and untowardness of circumstances, been deprived of all opportunity" of showing its capacity or its intentions.
From The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860 by Yonge, Charles Duke
It is most agreeable to be told, by a writer very eminent both for wisdom and for culture, that our untowardness was a hopeful sign.
From The Intellectual Life by Hamerton, Philip Gilbert
She launched with zest upon the somewhat unoriginal thesis, and Cally relapsed into her own thoughts, which were full of rebellion at the bitter untowardness of her fate....
From V. V.'s Eyes by Harrison, Henry Sydnor
As to this untowardness I mean, frankly, to inquire of your Mother—whom I am already in communication with on the subject of going to see her to talk about you!
From The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II by James, Henry
