untowardness
Example Sentences
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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
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
She allowed not her thoughts to go astray, striving continually for a pure and meek heart, begging forgiveness for her untowardness toward her husband.
From Mistress Penwick by Payne, Dutton
Her idea was that all her misery had come from the untowardness of the meeting.
From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony
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
