amiss
Example Sentences
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A little bit of consumer cheer alongside the AI exhilaration wouldn’t go amiss.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
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
A cluster of cases 13 years ago was one of the first major signs that something was amiss.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
"The feeling of dread was knowing something had gone very much amiss, and what was that going to mean for the children?"
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Blackett, luckily, found out that something was amiss.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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