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

But the coal terminal would take us in the wrong direction, undermining decades of advocacy and millions of dollars of state investment. — Veronica Eady, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

However, opponents say that the information gathered by the survelliance cameras can be dangerous in the wrong hands. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

But on Lochte, a 12-time Olympic medalist and former reality TV star, there was little agreement over who was in the right and who was in the wrong. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

In a case report, published Wednesday in BMJ Case Reports, the toddler’s doctors at Seattle Children’s Hospital review how they were led in the wrong direction and how to prevent it from happening in the next case. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the wrong

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