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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About 7 in 10 say the nation is going in the wrong direction.
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Steve Peoples, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
As the Fox News anchor was during his sit-down with the VP on October 16, Baier will be in the wrong.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
The Walking Dead used to be must-see TV, but years and years and years of mismanagement and AMC putting its faith in the wrong people have led us to this sorry state of affairs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
One is a dance, while the other features creators using a filter to remove their facial features, only to have said features float back onto their face, sometimes in the wrong spot.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
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Steve Peoples, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
As the Fox News anchor was during his sit-down with the VP on October 16, Baier will be in the wrong.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
The Walking Dead used to be must-see TV, but years and years and years of mismanagement and AMC putting its faith in the wrong people have led us to this sorry state of affairs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
One is a dance, while the other features creators using a filter to remove their facial features, only to have said features float back onto their face, sometimes in the wrong spot.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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