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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However, some people thought that the bride was in the wrong based on her response.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 6 July 2025
Things have continued to trend in the wrong direction this year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Fireworks can backfire or shoot off in the wrong direction.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
She was inspired by everything around her – kids being in the wrong place at the wrong time, kids getting in trouble, even the shenanigans of her own four kids.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 6 July 2025
Things have continued to trend in the wrong direction this year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Fireworks can backfire or shoot off in the wrong direction.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
She was inspired by everything around her – kids being in the wrong place at the wrong time, kids getting in trouble, even the shenanigans of her own four kids.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the wrong
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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