in the wrong
idiom
: in the position or situation of being wrong
We had an argument and each of us thinks that the other was in the wrong.
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In her comments, people were conflicted over who was in the right and who was in the wrong.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
However, there are some quirky ditties that even multigenerational Southerners might not have ever heard, or that people commonly use in the wrong way.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The Las Vegas police union initially protested the NFL’s institution of biometric scanning over concerns that officer information would land in the wrong hands.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2025
This trans woman, who has for a long time felt like she’s lost in the wrong orbit, is floating, searching for her community, when something inspires her to re-engage and re-enter her own life, essentially.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
However, there are some quirky ditties that even multigenerational Southerners might not have ever heard, or that people commonly use in the wrong way.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The Las Vegas police union initially protested the NFL’s institution of biometric scanning over concerns that officer information would land in the wrong hands.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2025
This trans woman, who has for a long time felt like she’s lost in the wrong orbit, is floating, searching for her community, when something inspires her to re-engage and re-enter her own life, essentially.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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