are erring
- present progressive of err.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps you have an immunocompromised family member, and so are erring on the side of caution.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2021
“The Yankees take social, racial and cultural insensitivities very seriously. And while no final conclusions have been made, we are erring on the side of sensitivity.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mia Costello said legislators are erring on the side of caution and in some cases declining meetings.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2019
While the hard core skeptics might be erring in one direction, the Believers are erring in a completely opposite way.
From Forbes ● Oct. 30, 2011
We feel we are erring; but scarce anything is required of us and we wait to hear from Friends.
From The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary With an Introduction by Rufus M. Jones by Jones, Rufus Matthew
