amiss
Example Sentences
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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
At The Times’ table in the ballroom, nothing appeared amiss at first.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
"A hug never goes amiss either. A decent cwtch once in a while helps a treat."
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
“What those who wish to think amiss of me,” Jefferson pleaded, “I have learnt to be perfectly indifferent.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing amiss
Things Fall Apart
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