in the wrong

Example Sentences

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Some of the boys had fallen ill after playing the game and were seen the next morning "walking into walls and in the wrong direction", the court heard.

From BBC

Investors are looking in the wrong place when they try to tie market swings to current events.

From Los Angeles Times

By owning multiple types of stocks that respond differently to economic conditions, investors dramatically reduce the risk of being stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time.

From MarketWatch

If something was in the wrong place, it was his own fault, because no one messed with his room but him.

From Literature

It was hard to keep up, but I’d hear their cries if I lost sight of them, and if I lagged behind, Star would run back and sit on my shoulder or on my head, and if I walked in the wrong direction she’d jump down and lead me the right way.

From Literature