How to Use in the wrong in a Sentence
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That no kid is born in the wrong body.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Their Uber dropped them in the wrong place.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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The artery can be in the wrong place or come from the wrong place.
—Brian Rokos, Orange County Register, 25 June 2024
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That’s far too much power in the wrong hands.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
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Many crews timed out or were stranded in the wrong places.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Quite simply, in the wrong hands the wines would not last as long.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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In fact, using it in the wrong places can do more harm than good.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Then some of that crumbles and some of it leads him in the wrong path.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
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Friends of the groom's best friend argue that the bride is in the wrong.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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And in the wrong hands, your request for help could be used against you.
—Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
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This means being loud if the driver is in the wrong.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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However, what if the crew places it in the wrong room?
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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The problem is right now, too much money but in the wrong places.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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You in the wrong place, [expletive] with me.
—Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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This leap is a leap too far, too fast, and in the wrong direction.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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The danger arises when clots form in the wrong place or at the wrong time.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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My biggest concern was that, in the wrong hands, this could not be done well.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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If the letter is part of the word but in the wrong spot, the tile turns yellow.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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In her comments, most agreed that OP was not in the wrong.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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The bows are certainly in the wrong order and the length is hideous.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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One of the thrusters had been installed in the wrong direction.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 1 July 2023
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And right now, costs are going in the wrong direction.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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While can be a wonderful tool in the right hands; it can be used as a weapon in the wrong hands.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Planting in the wrong season, in the wrong terrain, with the wrong seeds.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
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Meanwhile, the driver of the car in the wrong lane was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Commenters were adamant that the poster’s boyfriend and family were in the wrong.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 May 2025
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That’s only half the speed—in the wrong direction.
—Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Background checks are a crucial tool to ensure that firearms do not end up in the wrong hands.
—Joe Thelusca, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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Two-thirds of the country say we are headed in the wrong direction.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
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