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as in defective
having a fault
that engine noise indicates that something is clearly amiss
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as in wrong
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
official recognition would not be amiss after that spectacular effort
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as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
I hope that my suggestion that you might be more comfortable in a larger chair was not taken amiss
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as in awry
off the desired or intended path or course
the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle
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Recent Examples of amiss
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Picking the wrong location Silicon Valley dominates startup success, with Boston and Seattle far behind (at least at the time of writing).Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Signing the wrong quarterback for the tank (Ryan Fitzpatrick)?Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Election years offer even more chances than usual to make bad guesses.Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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No, this hasn’t been the San Francisco 49ers’ worst season ever.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In a partial solar eclipse, the alignment is imperfect, leaving the sun's light to form a crescent shape.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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But the surveys in the sky and on the water are also imperfect, so scientists are ramping up the effort to track the whales in other ways – especially in the Southeast, where the whales migrate to give birth this time of year.Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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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
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This, of course, does not excuse inappropriate behavior toward customers.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hanff for years found herself up against eccentric producers, lousy office jobs, laughably unsuitable housing, and staggering creative frustration before finally finding some crumbs of success working as a screenwriter for early television.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Amiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiss. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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