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

Bradley, Bryant wrote, directed “comprehensive lookbacks” on civilian casualties in errant strikes and used the findings to mandate changes.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

But there’s no snow on the 101 Freeway near Thousand Oaks — which might come as a surprise to those who spied an errant travel alert from the California Department of Transportation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

He gives me a hard look, like a father warning an errant child not to wander off.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir