be incorrect
Example Sentences
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Some explanations were found to be incorrect or drawn from popular folk stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Reynolds said Kismet had manufactured and supplied kebabs to takeaways and restaurants with labels that indicated a specific quantity of specified meat, which the firm knew to be incorrect, thereby fraudulently misleading customers.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
That early idea turned out to be incorrect, but the new work brings back the spirit of his proposal in a more sophisticated way.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2025
He didn’t say whether the analysis included any evidence, such as autopsies or medical records, other than the reports, which can be incorrect or incomplete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
This seemed like a reasonably astute observation to me when I was eight, but it turns out to be incorrect on a few levels.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
