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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Maybe show us one of those slight-of-hand tricks that sends the defense in the wrong direction, or one of those no-look passes that makes our jaw drop.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
But the student has a moral objection to teaching children that they can be born in the wrong body.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Many social media users backed Stephanie's stance and insisted that the coworker is in the wrong.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In her comments, many agreed that OP was in the wrong and noted that 14 is an age-appropriate time for kids to start experimenting with makeup.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
But the student has a moral objection to teaching children that they can be born in the wrong body.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Many social media users backed Stephanie's stance and insisted that the coworker is in the wrong.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In her comments, many agreed that OP was in the wrong and noted that 14 is an age-appropriate time for kids to start experimenting with makeup.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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