wrong way
Example Sentences
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Deep inside a strong jobs report for May, there was a set of numbers moving the wrong way: It’s taking out-of-work job seekers longer to find work — in some cases, much longer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
What we discovered through research is that we kind of go about it the wrong way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
This is ostensibly a courtesy to avoid alerting current co-workers that you are job hunting, but it means people you rub the wrong way could ding you years later.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
That is the wrong way to look at it.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Sometimes, they were normal, a pair of feet walking in a single direction; other times, one foot turned the wrong way, or seemed to walk over the same piece of earth more than once.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
