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Example sentences for: untoward

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In a WSJ commentary on the TV networks/drug czar flap, John Podhoretz claims that the government's attempt to influence the content of shows is "nothing untoward."
It has weathered moderate earthquakes with nary a crack or untoward ripple, and looks as fit for the eventual big one as it did 20 years ago.
The same applies to untoward: the once-correct pronunciation unTOE\?\erd is dead and might as well be buried.
The latter approach would be useful in situations where the same receptor type that mediates the beneficial effect of the drug also mediates the untoward effect [ 3 ] . In this case interaction with another receptor type could reverse the unwanted effects associated with the activation of the first receptor.
However, at analgesic doses, opioid receptor agonists or partial agonists can induce unwanted side effects such as ventilatory depression [ 1 2 ] and the development of physical tolerance and dependence [ 3 4 ] . Thus, the search for opioid ligands which possess analgesic effect and lack untoward effects has been a sought after goal of the medical community.