errant

Example Sentences

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And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Up ahead, Schauffele set the clubhouse target at 11 under, while MacIntyre was left to rue an errant shot on the 16th.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Or a sturdy stew: a can of tomatoes, an errant link of sausage, a handful of chickpeas, all brightened with greens that need a home.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Many economists suspect that the low late-November figure of 192,000 reflected an errant seasonal-adjustment factor due to the timing of Thanksgiving this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

He had taken to wearing it like that whenever his aunt wasn’t filming, which somehow had turned into Boaz deciding that ensuring every errant ghost found rest was his personal problem.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny