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

Gas prices are moving sharply in the wrong direction at a time of year when drivers typically get some relief. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

The defense remained fully engaged in the second half, coming up with two huge stops to prevent the game from heading in the wrong direction. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

The goal is a workflow light enough not to slow your CEO down or strip the personality from the content, but solid enough to catch the kind of slip that lands in the wrong headline. — Ismael El Qudsi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Or that students have been dropped off in the wrong location altogether. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the wrong

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