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untoward

[uhn-tawrd, -tohrd] / ʌnˈtɔrd, -ˈtoʊrd /




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There is no suggestion there is anything untoward, and the deals have all been carried out within the rules.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

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

The only untoward incident he had was that someone once stepped on his newly polished shoes—on purpose, he said.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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