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

“And I think they’re erring on the latter, if you will. I think they’re on the hunt for what I call a fake mortal enemy.”

From Slate

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