How to Use err in a Sentence

err

verb

• The court erred in refusing to allow bail.
• I may have erred in my calculations.
• If in doubt, err on the side of caution and prime the area.
  — Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2021
• Creamy Whip chose to err on the side of caution and close its doors.
  — Keely Brown, The Enquirer, 30 June 2020
• The Wave erred often, and the Pride punished them for it.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
• If in doubt as to how far to cut a branch back, err on the side of pruning more.
  — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2019
• The 11th Circuit found the district court erred as to the third factor.
  — Ashley Cullins, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2017
• Ball felt some soreness, so the team erred on the side of caution.
  — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 4 Feb. 2018
• Wear with a pair of sleek jeans or leather pants for a look that errs on the edgier side.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
• When in doubt, err on the side of caution if something seems off.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2018
• Under the circumstances, the Fed would do well to err on the side of caution.
  — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 13 Aug. 2021
• Get a flu shot and err on side of caution, experts say.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2020
• But that doesn't mean the show hasn't gotten a fresh coat of paint, err, a new set of rules this season.
  — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 8 Apr. 2018
• Experts say when in doubt, err on the side of caution and talk to your doctor.
  — Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2021
• The temptation, at least for me, is to err on the side of specificity.
  — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 8 Sep. 2020
• Be sure to aim straight in, err on aiming up a bit, and drill a hole about 1 1/2 inches deep.
  — Susan Dietrich Hassler, Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
• Leave it to these celebs to embrace their birthday suits in, err, very unique ways.
  — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2018
• Leavell likes pants that err on the side of being more fitted, akin to leggings.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Jan. 2022
• Sport your tanks, most of which will likely err on the more basic side, with the trending now.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 July 2024
• The Fed also needs to be sure not to err too much in the other direction.
  — John Greenwood, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
• The key, when cooking them, is to err on the side of less water, so your grains end up pearly and distinct.
  — Emily Horton, charlotteobserver, 19 June 2018
• At the end, South erred by leading a club for a nonexistent end play.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
• As for what to keep or download or scan or print, err on the side of overabundance.
  — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 May 2020
• But Stafford, a 15th-year pro, erred in the fourth quarter and had another pass picked off.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• Hadid erred on the more casual side in a crop top, black skirt, and loafers with socks.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 20 June 2023
• So for now, many Americans will err on the side of caution.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 4 May 2021
• Luckily, fans won’t have to wait that long to see Steve Trevor...err Chris Pine on screen again.
  — refinery29.com, 4 July 2018
• The current measures seem to err on the restrictive side for my taste.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022
• Or did the show’s defenders err in attributing so much blame for the scores on trolls?
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
• This one errs on the repair end of the spectrum, utilizing vitamin E, shea butter, and botanical oils to treat brittle strands.
  — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025