amiss
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She said she had never had an issue before but knew something was amiss when she returned to the property to notice her window was wide open and her sofa cushions in the street.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The purpose is to have somebody to call in case the financial representative senses something amiss: unusual withdrawals, missed payments, confusion, forgetfulness or other signs of cognitive decline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“He was very motivational, very encouraging, but also would call out something if it was amiss; he wasn’t afraid—that was very revealing and very powerful for me as a young leader at that point.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
His position near the back of Fischer’s group on the morning of May 10, retching his guts out, seemed to indicate that something was seriously amiss.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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