was erring
- past progressive of err.
Example Sentences
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John also told us that, when Crisp visited the set, he nervously asked him if he felt his own performance was erring on the side of camp.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2017
Although federal rules don’t apply to those local funds, the agency apparently was erring on the side of caution.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2015
So Sullivan was erring on the side that took a more liberal view of interpreting insider trading, and one perpetuated by U.S.
From Forbes ● Dec. 23, 2014
I was erring, but I loved what is good.
From The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
Poor Guert was not unworthy in any sense; he was erring and impulsive, but not unworthy.
From Satanstoe by Cooper, James Fenimore
