erring

Example Sentences

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However, during the meeting some members of the governing council said there “could be a case for erring on the dovish side.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“We should be erring on the side of doing too much, not doing too little.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said the team were erring on the side of caution in their handling of Wembanyama's calf problem.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

In his first interview since it became public, Shapps told the BBC erring on the side of caution was "entirely justified", adding his focus had been "sorting out the mess and saving lives".

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

They heard the gentle remonstrance of a kindly king with an erring but much-loved minister.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien