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

Once the tennis ball was lined up, Howell couldn’t move her mark, lean forward, or change her position in any way because then the blood would hit in the wrong place. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

In August, a WEEI announcer shamefully said that a Red Sox pitcher should fight Chisholm for stealing two bases with a six-run lead; the Yankee wasn’t in the wrong there. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Bob is shorter in stature, and in a general-admission crowd, one tall person in the wrong place can alter his entire view. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Some of those had major errors, like a hand with six fingers and clocks with numbers in the wrong places, both of which were approved lesson plans for elementary classrooms. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in the wrong

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