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amiss

[uh-mis] / əˈmɪs /




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A cluster of cases 13 years ago was one of the first major signs that something was amiss.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

But she didn’t feel like there was anything amiss that could be solved with medicine.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

There they realise something is amiss and are soon swept up into a wildly unpredictable adventure.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Or is there something really amiss in this paradise?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

I decided that nothing was amiss, but the very idea of the treasure still in the house made me jittery.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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