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.