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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Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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, 12 Aug. 2025
Seattle has been headed in the wrong direction lately, going just 3-7 in its last 10 games.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
The danger arises when clots form in the wrong place or at the wrong time.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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, 12 Aug. 2025
Seattle has been headed in the wrong direction lately, going just 3-7 in its last 10 games.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
The danger arises when clots form in the wrong place or at the wrong time.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the wrong
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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