err
verb (used without object)
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
were erring
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past progressiveof err.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said the team were erring on the side of caution in their handling of Wembanyama's calf problem.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
But lawmakers knew they were erring on the side of speed, short-circuiting usual eligibility checks to get the money out the door — and inviting new levels of fraud.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2022
In an interview with Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, the minister said that the covid rules in place for the return to school were "erring on the side of caution".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2021
In the first few days of the year, it looked like the platforms were erring on the side of censorship.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2018
Perhaps they were erring on the side of overpunishment out of concern for the sport’s image.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
