Sentence examples for Very untoward from inspiring English sources

Regardless, men (and women) who harbor such politically devious, opportunistic and schizophrenic behavior are very untoward human beings and would serve all of us better by refraining from engaging in public matters and policy.

Nor can I feel any sympathy or understanding for those who say that, oh, there was nothing very untoward about the granting of this patent, that we should not be getting so worked up about it and that, what is more, the technique in question may potentially have a lot to offer.

I doubt very much there is anything untoward there".

We would like to discuss another untoward consequence of very public and highly reported suicides; namely, the impact on our perceptions of mental illness and stigma.

Ketosis and other untoward effects of a very-low-carbohydrate diet can be prevented by the daily consumption of 50 to 100 grams of carbohydrate; however, obtaining at least half of the daily energy intake from carbohydrates is recommended and is typical of human diets, corresponding to at least 250 grams of carbohydrate (1,000 calories in a 2,000-calorie 2,000-calorie

"The crowd will be policed very closely and if there are any untoward comments, they'll yank those people out".

"If people don't believe what they're seeing on the track, if things are getting done in a way that we as the public think is untoward, then it's really bad news so we take that very seriously".

That sounds like a euphemism for something rather untoward, but I swear it was very innocent.

Firstly, you're surrounded by the husbands, boyfriends and officials who will make life very unpleasant for you if you try anything untoward, and secondly, that hot roller girl could very well be a cop or assistant district attorney in her real life.

"He didn't feel it was anything other than a very minor incident and he didn't think anything untoward had happened at the time.

"It has all been very, very carefully worked out, so even if something untoward should happen, the currents are such that they would have a negative effect and a heavily-weighted coffin should not return," Mr Lister added.