9 example sentences using wrong.
Wrong used in a sentence
Wrong in a sentence as a noun
Bezos is super smart; don't get me wrong.
The comments thus far show exactly what is wrong with HN.
That is only way that prosecutors across the land will get the message: that this was wrong.
Wrong in a sentence as a verb
I feel like it's almost a right of passage these days to rely heavily on a Google service, only to have something go wrong and be left out in the cold.
There is very little residue in our society of the old-fashioned principled belief that it is wrong to have vast centralized power with very few checks upon it.
Should he know of and contribute to every one of the many groups and organizations involved in gender equality?And what exactly is wrong with the "I have black friends" defense?
Wrong in a sentence as an adjective
One thing that struck me immediately about the two companies -- an impression that has been reinforced almost daily -- is that Amazon does everything wrong, and Google does everything right.
She can come before the judge in 30 days with the document and collect her passport or she'll be deported to countryX".I had to unnecessarily waste time and money hiring a lawyer to figure out what the heck went wrong.
"I fully support gay marriage and I personally think Brendan is on the wrong side of this issue, but I also fully support the right of people to hold their own opinions, even when other people find them unpopular.
Wrong definitions
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
See also: wrongfulness
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
See also: damage
treat unjustly; do wrong to
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
See also: incorrect
contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things"
See also: improper
not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
See also: haywire
based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"
not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"
See also: incorrect
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out"
badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
See also: ill-timed unseasonable untimely
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"
See also: incorrectly wrongly