amiss
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A cluster of cases 13 years ago was one of the first major signs that something was amiss.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
But she didn’t feel like there was anything amiss that could be solved with medicine.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
There they realise something is amiss and are soon swept up into a wildly unpredictable adventure.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
In the show, Palmer and Whitehall play Samira and Rob, new parents who move back to Rob’s hometown of Hinkley Hills, a beautiful suburb where Samira immediately suspects something is amiss.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
“A little extra wisdom never goes amiss, Potter, but I hardly think it would be much use in this situation!”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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