err
verb (used without object)
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
errs
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present tense formof err (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The West typically errs in “fighting on terrain chosen by the regime,” Mr. Ansari says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Part of that unpredictability is predicated on Sonne’s performance, which errs on the wild side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
“In other words, by design, SPD errs on the side of overestimating any disparity for analytic purposes,” according to a recent “Outcome Measures Update” filed in federal court in conjunction with the OIG assessment.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
"The school errs on the side of pressing charges," Mefford said.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022
“Me returns eighteen barks; eighteen errs makes burnt.”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
