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Chicago police, in separate but unspecific statements have denied there is anything untoward about the facility.
He has reluctantly apologised for his behaviour after Mum died, but does not seem to understand why some people may feel continued resentment towards him, or that there might be anything untoward about his new life and how it impacts on the family.
Limb, who lives down the road from the practice, said patients never suspected anything untoward despite people saying D'Mello kept files by the toilet.
Should he or she attempt to practise democracy in any form that spills on to the public way, the smart city has no way of accounting for this activity other than interpreting it as an untoward disruption to the orderly flow of circulation.
In order for us to seek closure for situations like these, and ultimately reconciliation, an attempt has to be made to debate over them in the open, and not behind closed doors for fear something untoward might happen to you, for there are people out there still searching for answers to what happened to their wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers, and children.
But after the Guardian published this story, the department provided a statement insisting, without specifics, that there is nothing untoward taking place at what it called the "sensitive" location, home to undercover units.
Sydney FC defender Matthew Jurman will review footage of his clash with Besart Berisha before deciding whether contact was accidental or untoward.
He and Odebrecht deny any untoward dealings: both say that the firm simply offered Lula hospitality in foreign talking-shops that it sponsored.
The police have confined their inquiries into Mr Sombath's abduction to the possibility of his having untoward "business conflicts" or personal enemies.
Correction to this articleVISITORS to Rongwo Monastery, a sprawling 700-year-old complex on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, might notice little untoward.
The only untoward encounter found Nayyef Hawatmeh, the leader of a radical Palestinian group, shaking hands with Ezer Weizman, the president of Israel.In this section Is it crime or culture?
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The adjective "untoward" primarily functions as a pre-modifying adjective, describing a noun with the added sense of impropriety or trouble. It is frequently used to qualify events, behaviors, or situations, indicating they are not only unexpected but also carry a negative connotation as shown in Ludwig.
Expression frequency: Very common
