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 poll shows that 47% of Marylanders believe the state is headed in the right direction, but 44% say the state is headed in the wrong direction.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
However, what if the crew places it in the wrong room?
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
More than three-quarters of Americans rang in the New Year thinking that the country is going in the wrong direction, according to Gallup.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
However, what if the crew places it in the wrong room?
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
More than three-quarters of Americans rang in the New Year thinking that the country is going in the wrong direction, according to Gallup.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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