in the wrong

phrase

: in the position or situation of being wrong

We had an argument and each of us thinks that the other was in the wrong.

Examples of in the wrong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By Anthropic’s own account, the same models that can predict how a gene-therapy virus behaves could, in the wrong hands, help design a dangerous disease. — Jesse Rothman, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026

The closures were an attempt to roll back an overexpansion in the wrong markets, resulting in a loss in 2025. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

But these distressed firm are also much smaller operations, where a shift in consumer spending could tip the scales in the wrong direction. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Contamination occurs when residents put waste in the wrong container, such as recyclables in garbage or organic waste bins, or plastic and garbage in organic waste containers. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for in the wrong

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong