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Social (General)
I could be wrong but...
Prefacing an opinion or correction while appearing open-minded
Literal Meaning
I might be incorrect but...
Actual Meaning
I'm pretty sure I'm right but I'm hedging to seem humble or avoid conflict
Examples in Context

Colleague: 'I could be wrong, but I think you're mistaken.' (Translation: I'm pretty confident you're wrong)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Usually means speaker believes they're right
  • 2Polite disagreement tactic
  • 3They're not actually uncertain
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
I might be mistaken
I could be off
I'm not sure, but
I could be wrong
this might not be accurate
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