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Meanings of untoward in anglès

Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.

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Contrary to your interests or welfare.

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Usage of untoward in anglès
1
In that time I never witnessed or heard of anything untoward happening.
The Irish Times
2
I'm sure Floccus will come and find you if anything untoward happens.
Imajica: Complete Edition
3
Joining him on the strand she said, 'Nothing untoward with the captain.
Forge of Darkness
4
Initially, it was thought something untoward must have occurred on this farm.
The Irish Times
5
These untoward events for a moment paralyzed the efforts of the Venetians.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10
6
Hence the work of provisioning the Eagle was accomplished without untoward incident.
Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal; Or, Perils of the Black Bear Patro...
7
Emma sees nothing untoward -but what has really been going on?
The Guardian
8
A loiterer taking an untoward interest in the females who passed by?
Private Sector
9
The first two years passed without anything untoward disrupting their life together.
A warrior's life: a biography of paulo coelho
10
Many of the untoward effects of these two drugs were epigastral discomfort.
Pubmed
11
In the meantime, however, other untoward events to that Cause had happened.
The Great Conspiracy, Volume 2
12
I have a feeling nothing untoward will occur until the port arrives.
Imprudence
13
So, after all, Nikky uneasily presented his gift; and nothing untoward happened.
Long Live the King!
14
He maintains that there was nothing untoward or biased about the trial.
The Guardian
15
She did not faint, and nothing untoward occurred to interrupt the ceremony.
Anne of the Island
16
A second time, untoward nature recalled me from the sleep of death.
Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale
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