erring

[ ur-ing, er- ]

adjective

1. going astray; in error; wrong.
2. sinning.

Other Words From

• erring·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of erring¹

1300–50; Middle English; replacing Middle English errand. See err, -ing ²

Example Sentences

From there, the Yankees handed the Dodgers a golden chance, erring defensively all around the diamond.

From Los Angeles Times

Kishida said more time is needed to sort out details, but the erring politicians will get punished, to restore public trust.

From Seattle Times

Such incidents are facilitated by the lack of punishment for erring officers or agencies, according to Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s director in Nigeria.

From Seattle Times

But businesses appear to be already erring on the side of caution.

From BBC

Using several animal studies of CBD that indicated similar values and the correction factors, erring on the side of caution, the new recommended level was recently made public.

From Salon