errant

Example Sentences

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And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Indeed, at one stage, she battered her brush off the side of the sheet after an errant throw as the sibling bonds between her and partner Rasmus began to fray.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Or a sturdy stew: a can of tomatoes, an errant link of sausage, a handful of chickpeas, all brightened with greens that need a home.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Many economists suspect that the low late-November figure of 192,000 reflected an errant seasonal-adjustment factor due to the timing of Thanksgiving this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“Zen ze errant brain is introduced to ze left nostril, at vich time it is zucked in to fill ze void. All zimple physics.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman