wrong
Example Sentences
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In the case of pet-food purveyor Freshpet —our worst pick, with a decline of 54%—we not only misunderstood the company’s moat but got the timing wrong, too.
From Barron's
Real Madrid, meanwhile, were on the wrong end of a thrilling and dramatic match with Benfica.
From BBC
"High blood pressure doesn't care who you are - if something feels wrong, you need to act," he said.
From BBC
Washington is bracing for an artificial-intelligence employment shock that is unlikely to arrive—and so the government risks spending billions of dollars preparing for the wrong problem.
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that, but your mother”—she sighs— “always seems to be heading the wrong way on a one-way street.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.