be wrong
Frequency: 9.5100.0 per million words
to be incorrect or mistaken
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Examples (10)
- I'm afraid you are wrong about the capital of Australia.
- He stubbornly refused to admit he was wrong despite clear evidence.
- Could it be that I am wrong about the answer to this problem?
- The meteorologist's prediction was completely wrong; the sun shone all day.
- She might be wrong about the time of the meeting, so let's confirm.
- Don't be wrong on such an important detail; double-check your facts.
- If I am wrong, please correct me immediately.
- The scientific community initially believed the hypothesis, but new evidence showed it was wrong.
- You were not far wrong with your estimate, but it wasn't exact.
- It's easy to be wrong when dealing with complex data.