erring

Example Sentences

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The Bank warned unemployment could rise further due to households erring on the side of caution and choosing to save more and spend less.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

However, during the meeting some members of the governing council said there “could be a case for erring on the dovish side.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“We should be erring on the side of doing too much, not doing too little.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said the team were erring on the side of caution in their handling of Wembanyama's calf problem.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

“Your mother’s erring on the side of caution. You know how she gets.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner