Propitious Example Sentences

Definition:

likely to have or produce good results

favorably disposed

being a good omen

tending to favor


Now is a propitious time to start a business.

The success of the first big movie in May was a propitious start for the summer season of blockbusters.

The beautiful Hawaiian weather made it propitious for sun bathing yesterday.

When the butterfly landed on her shoulder, Alicia took it as a propitious sign she would have a fantastic day.

Because her boss was having a great week, Sharon believed it was a propitious time to inquire about a salary increase.

After my parents turned their attention to my younger sister, I knew it was a propitious time for me to sneak out of the room.

The wrestler waited for a propitious moment to attack his opponent.

It is obvious from the dark clouds that it is not a propitious day for a beach party.

With the violin music in the background and the rose petals on the floor, the environment was propitious for Tom’s wedding proposal.

Since her father had just received a bonus at work, Helen felt it was a propitious moment for her to ask for a loan.

With gas prices getting lower and lower, there has never been a more propitious time for a road trip.

Because of the tax breaks offered by the state of Georgia, it is propitious the new vampire movie will be filmed in the Atlanta area.

The moment was propitious, and his efforts met with success.

His success depends not alone on skill and judgment, for some seasons, or days even, are found more propitious than others.

This is not the propitious time to grow wheat.

The timing for such a catch by the fielder seemed propitious for Indian Team.

Untoward Example Sentences

Definition

1 : difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly, intractable
2 a : marked by trouble or unhappiness : unlucky
b : not favorable or propitious : adverse
3 : improper, indecorous


I eyed the stranger suspiciously, but I had to admit that there was nothing untoward about his appearance.

The logical thing to do was leave, but she had a good job and she wasn't sure there was anything untoward going on.

Part of me was hesitant to answer but something in the old man's voice gave me confidence he possessed no untoward ambitions.

Janice ignored the holiness of her environment and behaved in an untoward manner in church.

As soon as my daughter realized her peers were acting untoward at the party, she left because she did not want to get in trouble.

My mother told me never to accept drinks from strangers because they may have untoward intentions.

When my husband drinks too much, he has the tendency to act uncomfortably untoward.

Students who behaved untoward at the school dance were banned from future school events.

There was something untoward in the air.

To Annie’s relief, nothing seemed untoward in the house.

The untoward events at the library had certainly got around.

Let us state that no untoward event disturbed this family meeting.

As far as I could recall, we hadn’t done anything untoward throughout the evening.

The couples are always within eyesight of chaperones, so nothing untoward can happen.

In security analysis the prime stress is laid upon protection against untoward events.

Satisfied that he had found nothing untoward he gave the order for them to march ahead.

If anything unusual or untoward happens, just push the buzzer and contact me by intercom.