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
From there, the Yankees handed the Dodgers a golden chance, erring defensively all around the diamond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
Evy and Katie tried to be mad at their erring sister but she was so good to them that they couldn’t hold out against her.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
