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

“We’re erring more on the side of do it sooner rather than later to take into account these extreme events,” Ghilarducci said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

More commonly, though, doctors correct for their uncertainty by erring heavily on the side of caution.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell