err
verb (used without object)
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
are erring
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present progressiveof err.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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
Locally, most churches are erring on the side of caution by staying closed - definitely no fault in that.
From Washington Times ● May 27, 2020
General manager Rick Hahn said the White Sox are erring on the side of caution, and that an MRI suggests no ligament damage.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2014
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 Rufus Matthew Jones
