err

Example Sentences

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“But we do have the luxury of trying to err on the side of caution. ... We are certainly better when he’s pitching for us, when he’s active.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“The guidelines err in promoting meat and dairy products, which are principal drivers of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity,” Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

“Because the IRS asks for enough information to be sent to ‘adequately disclose’ the gift, we usually advise our clients to err on the side of too much information.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

Leaders’ first instinct was to err on the side of caution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

And Jethro remembered words in the President’s letter: “There will be much criticism, but if I err it will be on the side of mercy.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt