errant
Example Sentences
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At their lowest points, the creators we spoke to were not disrupted merely by the errant hostile comment.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
In Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s libretto, the enraged Menelaus tries to kill his errant wife Helena on their journey home from Troy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The errant pooch then interrupted the proceedings again, with Joyce saying: "I do apologise for this dog, it's just started to bail up."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
It means there is the potential for CAR-T therapy to be used more widely to target errant B cells.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
His jaw had a recalcitrant jut to it that implied a run-in with something—an errant hoof or an ill- placed fence post—but maybe it was the only shape in which it could have been drawn.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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