wrong side

Example Sentences

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And believe me, I’m not Zen at all, but I can’t do the what ifs, because I will always come out on the wrong side of that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

There were cows, snakes and goats in the road, while drivers regularly travelled on the wrong side of the highways.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“We’ll own it,” says Krinsky in a note published Thursday afternoon, having “been on the wrong side of semis.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The last thing traders want is to be caught on the wrong side of insider bets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“They just said on the radio that there’s a maniac driving on the wrong side of the freeway.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker