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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The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
That illustrates the value of your personal information in the wrong hands.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The latest jobs market data confirmed mounting fears of a labor market heading in the wrong direction and the need for the central bank to move sooner rather than later before unemployment spikes.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The majority of commenters agreed that the engaged couple were not in the wrong and that the in-laws were overreacting and being too sensitive.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
That illustrates the value of your personal information in the wrong hands.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The latest jobs market data confirmed mounting fears of a labor market heading in the wrong direction and the need for the central bank to move sooner rather than later before unemployment spikes.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The majority of commenters agreed that the engaged couple were not in the wrong and that the in-laws were overreacting and being too sensitive.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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