amiss

Example Sentences

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As for your husband’s IRAs, something is amiss.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"A hug never goes amiss either. A decent cwtch once in a while helps a treat."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Or is there something really amiss in this paradise?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

It previously declined to comment on the accounting issues, although it did release an independent audit that found nothing amiss.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Then everything went amiss when he discovered that his memorabilia had been auctioned off; it was as if he’d lost not just old letters and score sheets, but a part of his inner being.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady