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amiss

[uh-mis] / əˈmɪs /




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But London’s listing drought suggests something is amiss.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Schultz said nothing seemed amiss with their relationship and described the incident as “one of those crazy things that who knows what was going on underneath.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

A little bit of consumer cheer alongside the AI exhilaration wouldn’t go amiss.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

A cluster of cases 13 years ago was one of the first major signs that something was amiss.

From Salon May 7, 2026

Lord Petyr sauntered into the solar as if nothing had gone amiss that morning.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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