something doesn't feel right vs something doesn't add up

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Something doesn't feel right' is used when you have a gut feeling that something is wrong or off, while 'something doesn't add up' is used when you suspect that the facts or information provided do not make sense or are inconsistent.

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something doesn't feel right

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a feeling that something is wrong or off.

This phrase is used when you have a gut feeling that something is not as it should be, without necessarily having concrete evidence to support it.

Examples:

I don't know why, but something doesn't feel right about this situation.
Her explanation seemed plausible, but something doesn't feel right to me.

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Anyway, something doesn't feel right, she's gotten slimmer lately
Look, Josh, something doesn't feel right.
You say that, but the way you were making fun of my mom, something doesn't feel right.
But something doesn't feel right.
If something doesn't feel right, I hit the brakes.
If something doesn't feel right to you, it probably isn't.
If ever something doesn't feel right to you, remember what Pancho said to the Cisco Kid:
Something doesn't feel right to me about Zinaida.
Something doesn't feel right. I think someone's trying to get me to kill the wrong guy.
When something doesn't feel right, my tail tingles.
Something doesn't feel right. I'll buzz you later.

Alternatives:

something seems off
something feels wrong
something is amiss
something is fishy
something is not quite right

something doesn't add up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express suspicion that the information or facts provided are inconsistent or do not make sense.

This phrase is used when you suspect that there are discrepancies or inconsistencies in the information you have received.

Examples:

The numbers in the report don't add up; something doesn't add up here.
Her story keeps changing, and it just doesn't add up.

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And if something doesn't add up, you just don't let go.
Something doesn't add up, because whoever you sent out... Mother...
Maybe I don't understand civil procedure, but I know enough to understand when something doesn't add up.
Just tell me if there's something doesn't add up, would you?

Alternatives:

something is inconsistent
something is not logical
something is not making sense
something is not adding up
something is not coherent

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something doesn't feel right vs something doesn't add up