adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
nothing untoward
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A brief search was made but they found nothing untoward .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Another factor causing untoward proliferation of spreadsheet files is the need to analyse the same information in different ways.
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But Mr Abbell is adamant that he is doing nothing untoward .
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If the youths showed signs of any untoward behaviour the loosing of this magnificent animal should be sufficient deterrent.
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She was so concerned about her unborn baby, she usually over-reacted to any untoward symptom.
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The band were very supportive and they knew they didn't have to do anything untoward .
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The case is made slightly untoward by the fact that both Mrs Cons-Boutboul and her former son-in-law were at one time barristers.
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We were confident of our place in it and of our ability if not to predict at least to handle any untoward eventualities.