err
verb (used without object)
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
is erring
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present progressiveof err (3rd person singular).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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"Right now, our team is erring on the side of caution."
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2021
If Nolan expects some miracle to occur between now and then, I’m afraid the science-fiction filmmaker is erring more on the side of fiction than science.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2020
Attorney David Leopold, from Cleveland, Ohio, said he is erring on the side of caution, advising his clients to stay in the United States to avoid being stranded abroad.
From Reuters ● Jan. 29, 2017
So far, the FDA is erring on the side of caution.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2016
Well, I have been taught to think of a man as strong and brave, and tender and merciful to every living creature, but most of all to a woman, if she is erring and fallen.
From The Christian A Story by Sir Hall Caine
