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

Authorities later determined that Cancino Garcia was drunk behind the wheel and got onto the freeway heading in the wrong direction, causing the crash. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Often the vehicles pick up and drop off in the wrong location. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 July 2026

By Anthropic’s own account, the same models that can predict how a gene-therapy virus behaves could, in the wrong hands, help design a dangerous disease. — Jesse Rothman, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026

The closures were an attempt to roll back an overexpansion in the wrong markets, resulting in a loss in 2025. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for in the wrong

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