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amiss

[uh-mis] / əˈmɪs /




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Ensconced in an echo chamber, we run the risk of being the last to learn when something is amiss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

But in Tucson, they're getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

At The Times’ table in the ballroom, nothing appeared amiss at first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

As for your husband’s IRAs, something is amiss.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

He’s up in a hovercraft, watching me carefully, ready to swoop in if anything goes amiss.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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