in the wrong

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: 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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Choosing a charity because the partnership might look good in an advertisement or press release puts the emphasis in the wrong place. — Kenneth Coffey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Waters are becoming cloudier overall, while harmful algal blooms — measured through chlorophyll a levels — are trending in the wrong direction, the report found. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Once the tennis ball was lined up, Howell couldn’t move her mark, lean forward, or change her position in any way because then the blood would hit in the wrong place. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 In August, a WEEI announcer shamefully said that a Red Sox pitcher should fight Chisholm for stealing two bases with a six-run lead; the Yankee wasn’t in the wrong there. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 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 Oct. 2026.

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