wrongly

Example Sentences

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Andrew Malkinson has told the BBC he felt relief but also anger after the man responsible for the rape he was wrongly jailed for was finally convicted.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The bad news is that they’ve frequently assessed the cycle wrongly at key moments in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

These approaches could help calibrate systems more responsibly by testing how often an algorithm wrongly flags people or locations.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Suu Kyi's lawyers Francois Zimeray and Catalina de la Sota told AFP in a statement they "welcome the evolution of her situation while stressing that she remains wrongly deprived of liberty".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The returning student had recently come through a difficult divorce, and because her pain was significant, she wrongly insisted that her writing was significant as well.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris