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The phrase "action is wrong in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the morality or ethics of a specific action within a particular context or situation.
Example: "In this scenario, the action is wrong in the eyes of the law."
Alternatives: "the act is unethical in" or "the behavior is inappropriate in".
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If an action is wrong in itself, it remains wrong, despite what you do later that day.
For an action is wrong in virtue of a given fact or set of facts in the intended sense of 'in virtue of' only if the fact(s) in question is (or are) moral reason(s) not to perform the action which carry the day.
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He appears to believe that one is under an obligation or duty to do something just in case failure to do it is wrong and that an action is wrong just in case some kind of external or internal sanction punishment, social censure, or self-reproach ought to be applied to itself-reproach ought
"Microsoft's action is wrong.
Cantona's action was wrong but in its way it was also a truly moral outburst.
But what if the advocates of military action are wrong – as they were in 1999 and 2003?
He said in his resignation letter that "to create a precedent for unilateral military action" was wrong.
He is wrong in cloaking his action in the legitimacy of international law.
He is wrong in not putting a little context to that action.
T: Something is wrong in your sentence.
This statement is wrong in 2 respects.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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