untoward
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Ditto if I see something untoward in an otherwise luxe service, like a blatant pitch for tips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A senior police officer told PTI news agency that there was a meeting in the market to celebrate the BJP's victory but that "no untoward incident" had taken place.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Is she doing something untoward with his money?
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
“There were times during those days that we did not make it to school due to inclement weather or some other untoward event,” she wrote in a biographical post on the McAdoo Center website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
Perhaps there was sickness in the temple, or some other untoward event that prevented their coming, but whatever the reason, Tree-ear was growing concerned for his friend.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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