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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Looking for love in the wrong places Will Astoria, like Zelda, stay single for the rest of her days?
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
Prediction Undermanned and trending in the wrong direction, TCU sees its losing streak extend to three games as Houston pulls out a 27-21 win.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Many people in the community commented under the post, saying that OP wasn't in the wrong for the situation.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Like Spray, relatives say Fedon and his 3-year-old granddaughter, Kimberly Asa, were in the wrong place at the wrong time when the plane crashed to the ground just off the runway.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
Prediction Undermanned and trending in the wrong direction, TCU sees its losing streak extend to three games as Houston pulls out a 27-21 win.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Many people in the community commented under the post, saying that OP wasn't in the wrong for the situation.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Like Spray, relatives say Fedon and his 3-year-old granddaughter, Kimberly Asa, were in the wrong place at the wrong time when the plane crashed to the ground just off the runway.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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