wrong side

Example Sentences

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Seems sensible, but I’ve heard about investors getting caught on the wrong side of pump-and-dumpling trading.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That puts it on the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure essentially made Kuwait landlocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“It’s getting disrespectful, guys,” Smith-Njigba says before pointing to the word that indicates the wrong side of the football on which he plays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

There were cows, snakes and goats in the road, while drivers regularly travelled on the wrong side of the highways.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“You,” she began, “got out of bed the wrong side this morning.”

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers