How to Use incorrect in a Sentence

incorrect

adjective
  • The story in the newspaper is incorrect.
  • The restaurant considers jeans and T-shirts incorrect attire for dinner.
  • The doctor's diagnosis was incorrect.
  • The post’s claim that the amount is double what the U.S. spent in the Afghanistan War is incorrect.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
  • So to say Palmer is one of these things more than the other would be incorrect.
    — WIRED, 27 Feb. 2023
  • An incorrect consent form and the failure to put a mark on the correct body part led to the mistake.
    — Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Teachers have complained that some of the sounds for the letters are incorrect.
    — Stephanie Claytor, Parents, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The catch: Their group shares the $1 million prize money, which shrinks with each incorrect guess.
    — Rendy Jones, EW.com, 13 July 2024
  • Thursday’s Last Two Minute Report from the game said the play was an incorrect non-call.
    — Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • That proved to be an incorrect interpretation of the law, upheld all the way to the Supreme Court.
    — Karen Weaver, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Instead, Taneja asked a colleague to sign her name with the incorrect date as well.
    — Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Clerk Mike Brown, who sits on the board, said in his opinion the incorrect form was filled out properly.
    — Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022
  • On the same play, the NBA found two incorrect no-calls, one that benefitted each team.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The duo soon learn that the penalty for an incorrect answer is death: A man in a black mask, wielding a crossbow, kills Shawn.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • But at least in some cases that appeared to be incorrect.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2023
  • So, the state likes to present it as … clown wig fibers, but that's factually incorrect.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • That’s leading to long lines and incorrect pickup times on the mobile app.
    — Anne D’innocenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Then there's that name—and the incorrect suspicion that these dresses are just for kids.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2022
  • That turned out incorrect when Nixon ran for president again in 1968 and won.
    — Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The incorrect ballots are then spoiled and not counted.
    — María Méndez, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Oct. 2022
  • TikTok said the claims of a breach discovered over the weekend were incorrect.
    — Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Not all notices are due to incorrect pay, the department said.
    — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Once the guess is submitted, a red ‘X’ will appear if the answer is incorrect.
    — Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2022
  • And, of course, replays showed the referee's decision to award the penalty kick in the first place was incorrect (ball don't lie).
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 2 June 2022
  • However, the reader who emailed the U-T last week pointed out that was incorrect.
    — Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Whether that’s Facebook or a reputable news site, take the time to point out that the information is incorrect.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2022
  • They also may have been charged incorrect fees and other costs.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The pressure in the pipe could be incorrect, meaning the exit velocity of the gas isn’t quite right, or high winds could cause the flame to flicker.
    — Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Ryan said once taxpayers are flagged for incorrect claims, the IRS will likely put a permanent note in their file.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Aerating in the incorrect season could have negative consequences for your lawn.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025

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