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, 7 Sep. 2025
And the administration argues the toy companies brought their challenge in the wrong court so it should not be considered at all.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Mark Stoops' Kentucky program, on the other hand, appears to be trending in the wrong direction.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
At the time of the shooting, Brandi’s sister's sister, N’Dia Turner, said the 35-year-old single mom was out trying to enjoy a rare night out but was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
—Fox19, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 2 Sep. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
And the administration argues the toy companies brought their challenge in the wrong court so it should not be considered at all.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Mark Stoops' Kentucky program, on the other hand, appears to be trending in the wrong direction.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
At the time of the shooting, Brandi’s sister's sister, N’Dia Turner, said the 35-year-old single mom was out trying to enjoy a rare night out but was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
—Fox19, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 2 Sep. 2025
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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