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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Swapping in the wrong kind could slightly reduce your range or make the ride noisier.
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Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
An average wine in a very good glass that is the correct shape and size for the variety and style will seem more impressive than an excellent wine served in the wrong glass, which can make the wine seem flat.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The titular metaphor refers to a healing herb that becomes toxic in the wrong dosage, much as love requires the right proportions to find harmony.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Without a clear look at motivation and natural talent, good people land in the wrong roles for the wrong reasons.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
An average wine in a very good glass that is the correct shape and size for the variety and style will seem more impressive than an excellent wine served in the wrong glass, which can make the wine seem flat.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The titular metaphor refers to a healing herb that becomes toxic in the wrong dosage, much as love requires the right proportions to find harmony.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Without a clear look at motivation and natural talent, good people land in the wrong roles for the wrong reasons.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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