errant

Example Sentences

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And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Bradley, Bryant wrote, directed “comprehensive lookbacks” on civilian casualties in errant strikes and used the findings to mandate changes.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

It isn’t just an errant prince, the critics say, but a former Labour cabinet member, Peter Mandelson, who has had his collar felt by the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Indeed, at one stage, she battered her brush off the side of the sheet after an errant throw as the sibling bonds between her and partner Rasmus began to fray.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

He wants to brag about this encounter, like a knight errant bragging about his coolness as he unscrews the spike from the monster’s heart and breathes life back into the fiery nostrils.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison