How to Use err in a Sentence

err

verb

• The court erred in refusing to allow bail.
• I may have erred in my calculations.
• If in doubt, err on the side of caution and prime the area.
  — Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2021
• The Wave erred often, and the Pride punished them for it.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
• Wear with a pair of sleek jeans or leather pants for a look that errs on the edgier side.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
• Under the circumstances, the Fed would do well to err on the side of caution.
  — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 13 Aug. 2021
• Experts say when in doubt, err on the side of caution and talk to your doctor.
  — Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2021
• Be sure to aim straight in, err on aiming up a bit, and drill a hole about 1 1/2 inches deep.
  — Susan Dietrich Hassler, Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
• Leavell likes pants that err on the side of being more fitted, akin to leggings.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Jan. 2022
• The Fed also needs to be sure not to err too much in the other direction.
  — John Greenwood, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
• But Stafford, a 15th-year pro, erred in the fourth quarter and had another pass picked off.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• Hadid erred on the more casual side in a crop top, black skirt, and loafers with socks.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 20 June 2023
• So for now, many Americans will err on the side of caution.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 4 May 2021
• The current measures seem to err on the restrictive side for my taste.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022
• The best advice is often the simplest: When in doubt, err on the side of caution and comfort.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2022
• But the high court said the Colorado courts had erred in upholding the conviction.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
• That same myopia makes the moments when those players err sting more.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 24 May 2021
• In a lengthy dissent, Gorsuch said the court’s majority erred in its reading of the case and the law.
  — Arlyssa D. Becenti, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
• Be careful about assumptions, err on the side of caution, and take your time.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2021
• For those that tend to err on the edgier side, a leather trouser from Mother, Anine Bing, or Agolde feels right on theme.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2023
• The isolation approach is designed to err on the side of caution.
  — Dustin Webber, Forbes, 11 July 2022
• There’s still time, but the Browns will err on the side of caution with two games in four days, including the Thursday night game against the Broncos.
  — cleveland, 14 Oct. 2021
• There were times last season, Finch said, when he was tempted to err on the side of rest with his young Timberwolves team.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Oct. 2022
• But Kiper also says Miami should err on the side of caution.
  — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Mar. 2021
• Many would rather err by taking less than by taking more, as the consequences of the latter are more dire.
  — The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021
• Since the rind can err on the thick and tough side, many retailers sell pre-cut watermelon.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022
• Roberts, who will err on the side of shorter stints with his starters after losing Buehler, was thrilled with the resistance.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022
• But here is the crucial thing: McCracken does not err as God or mothers do.
  — Yiyun Li, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
• All of this deserves headlines, which, by their nature, err on the side of provocation.
  — Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 2 Aug. 2021
• For those who do not feel comfortable relying on the honesty of the public, err on the side of caution and wear a mask.
  — Star Tribune, 11 June 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024