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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Their franchise is headed in the wrong direction, too, as star slugger Kyle Schwarber is headed for free agency. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Your contact details, purchase history, support tickets and even private conversations can end up in the wrong hands. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Additionally, Perry’s team argues that Dixon filed the lawsuit in the wrong state. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 This probe covers dozens of dangerous driving incidents, including blowing through red lights, driving in the wrong lane of traffic, and three accidents that resulted in five injuries. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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