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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There’s less than a month left in a Heat regular season that is going in the wrong direction, as Miami appears to be on the way to its first losing season since 2018-19.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The mission stalled early on when workers noticed that a set of five 5-foot pipes meant to push the robot into the reactor's primary containment vessel had been arranged in the wrong order.
—arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
As the trooper started to exit his vehicle, the woman began driving in the wrong direction heading west on Route 2 East and traveling toward Interstate 84, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent polling suggests a growing number of voters believe the country is heading in the wrong direction under President Donald Trump's leadership.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The mission stalled early on when workers noticed that a set of five 5-foot pipes meant to push the robot into the reactor's primary containment vessel had been arranged in the wrong order.
—arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
As the trooper started to exit his vehicle, the woman began driving in the wrong direction heading west on Route 2 East and traveling toward Interstate 84, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent polling suggests a growing number of voters believe the country is heading in the wrong direction under President Donald Trump's leadership.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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