incorrectly

Example Sentences

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Incorrectly categorising risk was a contributory factor to the way French police treated Liverpool fans before the 2023 Champions League final in Paris.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Incorrectly chosen, biased or inadequately large data sets can result in the famous "hallucinations" to which AI models are prone.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

Incorrectly swabbing one’s nose—or reading the test results before or after the specified time window—can also yield inaccurate results.

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2021

Incorrectly targeted individuals may be inconvenienced by a customs search, but predictive policing can do real harm.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2015

Incorrectly used for through, because of, or owing to, in adverbial phrases: “He lost the first game, due to carelessness.”

From A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard