Examples of wrong number in a Sentence
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When calls went to a wrong number or voicemail, Krishnamoorthi swore at staffers and demanded new phone numbers, one former campaign staffer said.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Finding Emily centers on a smitten musician who receives the wrong number for his perfect woman and teams up with an ambitious psychology student to locate her.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
The broad strokes have been well-known — the ticking of a woman’s biological clock increases risk of miscarriage and infertility, often caused by eggs with the wrong number of chromosomes, the structures that carry DNA.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
No more accidentally calling the wrong number.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton met at the intersection of a wrong number and a bold invitation.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Collectors can usually spot fakes by telltale signs like overly bright colors, missing holographic Pop Mart stickers, or the wrong number of teeth.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Labubu has the wrong number of teeth.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Fakes often have overly bright colors or the wrong number of teeth (authentic dolls have nine).
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Finding Emily centers on a smitten musician who receives the wrong number for his perfect woman and teams up with an ambitious psychology student to locate her.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
The broad strokes have been well-known — the ticking of a woman’s biological clock increases risk of miscarriage and infertility, often caused by eggs with the wrong number of chromosomes, the structures that carry DNA.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
No more accidentally calling the wrong number.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton met at the intersection of a wrong number and a bold invitation.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Collectors can usually spot fakes by telltale signs like overly bright colors, missing holographic Pop Mart stickers, or the wrong number of teeth.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Labubu has the wrong number of teeth.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Fakes often have overly bright colors or the wrong number of teeth (authentic dolls have nine).
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Wrong number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrong%20number. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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