How to Use go wrong in a Sentence

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• Your operator should understand how to execute a parachute plan that can still protect the investor and stakeholders if things go wrong.
  — Joseph Drups, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
• There were many ways the learning process could go wrong.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
• Seafood lovers can't go wrong with the crab and shrimp mac and cheese from the Lobster Food Truck.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2023
• Small things can go wrong, and the support is far from perfect.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2023
• But everything that could go wrong for the Dodgers just about did.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
• That's a tricky thing to do, that stuff can go wrong really fast.
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2023
• Scott: So gimme a few examples of how this could all go wrong.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 26 May 2023
• What could go wrong with a prime-time home game in December?
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
• Things can go wrong because the fund still has borrowed 10 million yen and has to pay it back.
  — Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
• If something does go wrong, there’s a whole chorus eager to shame and blame.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
• However, there are some brands that are hard to go wrong with -- Kendra Scott being one of those.
  — Josie Howell | [e-mail], al, 16 Apr. 2023
• Later, things go wrong when Barbie's heeled feet are, well, no longer heeled.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2023
• In his coverage of the submersible, Pogue explored how things could — and did — go wrong.
  — Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 22 June 2023
• Because there’s always the chance that something will go wrong.
  — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024
• But there’s a risk inherent in that; more data in more places means more things can go wrong.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
• Perhaps she's got a bit of a spider-sense that something is going to go wrong.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 Mar. 2023
• Meanwhile, the spread of cellphones and service has left many feeling that if things go wrong, help is a call away.
  — Adam Geller, Fortune, 26 June 2023
• Alas, who can go wrong with a classic chunky summer sneaker with this pair of Reeboks, that can be yours for just $32?
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2024
• When jokes go wrong Humor is not a cure-all, however, Levi said.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 18 July 2024
• With that level of talent involved, what could go wrong?
  — Vulture, 26 Apr. 2023
• The first murder scene almost goes into a slapstick area where so many things go wrong for him.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2024
• During the day, a denim skirt and tee can never go wrong, and at night a minidress, whether bodycon or loose, gives you an edgy feel.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
• Costume Watch on You can never go wrong with wearing all black.
  — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2023
• Few studios can boast a track record like A24, and with a veteran scene-stealer like Hugh Grant at the wheel, what could go wrong?
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 25 June 2024
• The most likely outcome is that something will go wrong during this flight.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023
• Stay calm when things go wrong Flight canceled because of weather?
  — Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2023
• And with this new effort on Marion Island, a lot could go wrong.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2023
• Trading on emotion is the second area where most investors go wrong.
  — Jim Osman, Forbes, 16 July 2023
• There’s a one-year warranty from the date of purchase should anything go wrong with your new favorite shoes.
  — Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2023
• If that happens, the astronauts will spend eight months or more in orbit, and things can go wrong during spaceflight.
  — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024