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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On the other hand, there is no elite star talent here, and the Kings are in the wrong conference for that.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
That includes crossing double-yellow lane markings or attempting to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
One user explained that OP would only be in the wrong if the two girls accepted her as their mother.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
That includes crossing double-yellow lane markings or attempting to turn onto a road in the wrong direction despite the presence of wrong-way road signs.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
One user explained that OP would only be in the wrong if the two girls accepted her as their mother.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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