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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
there is something wrong with this cake—it has a funny taste
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as in incorrect
having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts
I'm sorry, but the latest research proves you wrong
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
has a knack for saying just the wrong thing
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
her answer that Thomas Jefferson was the second president of the United States is wrong—it was John Adams, of course
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as in immoral
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
was caught doing something wrong
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as in bad
that which is morally unacceptable
any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong
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as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
trying to right all the wrongs in the world
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as in badly
off the desired or intended path or course
all of our carefully laid plans have gone wrong
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as in to harm
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Recent Examples of wrong
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
That is the wrong lesson to draw.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
That does not mean, however, that FSG did wrong by Pittsburgh or that this group provided poor ownership for the Penguins.
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
But everything seemed to go wrong.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Trump accidentally made the case that when the government’s policies cause harm, reparations should be paid by the government to make those who were wronged whole again, or that they should be compensated in some way.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
21 May 2026
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Adjective
State police learned that a 23-year-old man from Newington was driving a Lexus ES 300 on I-91 South just south of the on-ramp from the Whitehead Highway when a motorcycle traveling the wrong way collided with the vehicle.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
That is the wrong lesson to draw.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Noun
There’s a huge cost to getting this wrong.
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Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
That does not mean, however, that FSG did wrong by Pittsburgh or that this group provided poor ownership for the Penguins.
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Adverb
And get annoyed when people spell it wrong anyway?
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
But everything seemed to go wrong.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Verb
Trump is facing pushback from growing groups of Republican lawmakers over his request for $1 billion in security funding for his White House ballroom project and the $1.8 billion fund for people who believe they’ve been wronged by the government.
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Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Trump accidentally made the case that when the government’s policies cause harm, reparations should be paid by the government to make those who were wronged whole again, or that they should be compensated in some way.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrong
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In their grievance letter, the detainees called the markups an unacceptable business practice with no apparent limit.
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Overt racial prejudice, long considered socially unacceptable, is increasingly visible in public life, marking a shift from previously subtle forms.
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Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway.
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At the same time, The New York Times reported that Google’s AI Overviews produced incorrect answers roughly one in 10 times.
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Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed the convictions, saying the trial was tainted by the county clerk Becky Hill’s inappropriate comments to jurors implying his guilt.
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Live streams and other unfiltered media can expose kids to risky or inappropriate content, so adult guidance is key.
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In addition, the trial judge gave the jury erroneous instructions, the appeals court ruled.
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But such fine evidence of the erroneous human touch in the publishing process is, of course, cherished by collectors of this day.
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Court records show that 60-year-old Bradley Kyle Martin, of Dearborn Heights, is charged with using a computer or internet to communicate with another person to commit a crime and accosting children for immoral purposes.
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These monsters—its antitheses—constitute that part of our nature that urges us to be sensible and strong, and that inclines us to see the life drive as trivial, weak, sentimental and immoral.
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In addition to public goods, AI will also create public bads.
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Naturally, the meeting is a flop because no one was prepared, and their spontaneous ideas are frankly fireable-offense bad (a baguette bag shaped like a baguette for Paris?
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The Hanna’s Town Resolves, a document signed along Forbes Road in 1775 by citizens of Westmoreland County, protested the injustices of the British Parliament.
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Wherever Kelly Davis looked injustice in the eye, or inequity or the misuse of authority, outrage surely followed.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
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“Wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrong. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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