untoward - use in sentences

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • notice: The archeologist couldn't have noticed anything untoward with that quick backward glance.
  • see: If you see anything untoward, please let us know.
  • do: He has no reason to suspect that Shipman did anything untoward.
  • find: She examined me and found nothing untoward which is good.
  • reveal: It is also worth pointing out that even if urine and blood pressure checks reveal nothing untoward, they are still a useful exercise.
  • hear: On the first occasion, the court heard, nothing untoward happened.

Modifies a noun

  • happening: The Browns monitor their sons viewing to ensure there's nothing untoward happening in the movie he's watching.
  • incident: I willed that such an untoward incident should not recur.
  • consequence: It also seeks views on whether a particular increase in an individual fee might have specific, untoward consequences.
  • reaction: Food intolerance 4.65 Food intolerance is a general term used to describe any untoward reaction to food experienced by individuals.
  • effect: No-one was looking out for untoward effects in cattle.
  • event: They were not brought on suddenly by some untoward event.

Modifying Another Word

  • else: Let's hope there are no server changes, viruses, hack attempts or anything else untoward happening for a good long while!
  • seriously: Again a strong smell of urine and a poor standard of cleanliness were noted but nothing else seriously untoward.
  • particularly: However, nothing particularly untoward happened on the day of the Make Poverty History March.
  • not: Panic is what kills people not untoward happenings as such.

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