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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That can happen if a shipping boat drops its anchor in the wrong spot, or if there's an earthquake or underwater volcano, which cut off connectivity on the island of Tonga in 2022.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The only moving cars were the ones driving in the wrong direction.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
That can happen if a shipping boat drops its anchor in the wrong spot, or if there's an earthquake or underwater volcano, which cut off connectivity on the island of Tonga in 2022.
—PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
Few packing errors will ruin your trip faster than toughing out your cold-weather destination in the wrong boots.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 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 11 Dec. 2025.
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