in the wrong

Example Sentences

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“This, of course, could be detrimental, especially if applied in the wrong context.”

From Slate

Multiple employees have said online that Stellantis security issued them a ticket for parking their vehicles in the wrong spot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Showboating can, though, be divisive, deemed disrespectful in the wrong circumstances - what those performing tricks see as a legitimate way to beat an opponent can sometimes lead to heavy treatment.

From BBC

Campaigner Aysha Hawcutt said while residents were "not anti-homes", the Adlington plan was "the wrong proposal in the wrong place".

From BBC

Even before the war in Iran sent energy prices higher, the Fed’s preferred inflation measure was heading in the wrong direction.

From The Wall Street Journal