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Recent Examples of amiss
Adjective
Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 Fans began to speculate that something was amiss when Kravitz was spotted at several events without her engagement ring. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Adverb
The whole incident -- from realizing something was going amiss to hitting the water -- only lasted one or two minutes. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 21 Aug. 2019 This connectivity can provide a sense of brain organization, and there's a growing body of evidence that this organization goes amiss in those with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2018 See all Example Sentences for amiss 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiss
Adjective
  • In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • In the second column, list what feels wrong about the feedback.
    Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And two, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with Chandler’s A-to-Z bookends!
    Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • No, this hasn’t been the San Francisco 49ers’ worst season ever.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The Senate Budget Committee, on the other hand, warned in a recent report that the combination of rising homeowners insurance premiums and historically high home prices and mortgage rates in Florida could lead to a housing crash that might be worse than the one in 2008.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Common issues include invoices being addressed to the wrong legal entity, missing postal addresses, incorrect purchase order numbers, or errors in the tax treatment of transactions.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This metro has historically had one of the more stable housing markets in the country, and despite some incorrect predictions of a major cooling, it's remained that way.
    Nick Halter, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Adverb
  • Bereaved families said that officials told them that the bodies were so badly damaged that officials need time before returning them to relatives.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • That contract belongs to Marcus Stroman, who faded badly in the second half of 2024 and was a non-factor in the Yankees' postseason run, failing to face even one batter.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Despite some compromises, namely imperfect software integration between Windows and Android and a substantial carry weight, the ThinkBook is an impressive engineering achievement providing unique advantages not found in any other single device.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The season of twinkling lights, overplayed carols, and a daily debate over whether that tree in the living room is charmingly imperfect or just lopsided.
    Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • This, of course, does not excuse inappropriate behavior toward customers.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The accusations include inappropriate touching and forcibly kissing an intern.
    Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The city constructed the dormitories at Floyd Bennett Field despite protests and criticism that the location was unsuitable and isolated.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike artificial trees, real trees are biodegradable and often grown on land unsuitable for other crops.
    Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024

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