amiss
Example Sentences
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There was a vague feeling of unease about all of this - but it was difficult for ordinary people living nearby to prove there was anything amiss.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
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
Independent experts will be asked to look at what went amiss with LAUSD’s AI effort and helped plan next steps in the ongoing but stalled strategy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
And if my designs had not gone amiss, it would have been governed by Gandalf the Grey, and then mayhap things would have gone otherwise.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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