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.