amiss

Example Sentences

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And speaking of nutty, a handful of toasted pine nuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts, almonds, or even chopped chestnuts never goes amiss.

From Salon

Yet something is amiss when novelists cede the role of the storyteller to ad execs and social-media influencers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But something had gone amiss, just as he had warned, and now there was trouble indeed.

From Literature

“Very sorry, my lord. Not sure what went amiss with the hounds today. I promise it won’t happen again.”

From Literature

Huddled around their tables, locals poured into The Barking Dog each week to take on a pub quiz - but one thing was amiss.

From BBC