amiss

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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

From Barron's

"So I am right. There is something amiss, high above us. I have told you what we must do."

From Literature

Danny looked for signs that the dark was moving around them, but as they reached the pillars of stone that led out to sea, nothing seemed amiss.

From Literature

In the show, Palmer and Whitehall play Samira and Rob, new parents who move back to Rob’s hometown of Hinkley Hills, a beautiful suburb where Samira immediately suspects something is amiss.

From Los Angeles Times