Sentence examples for despite being wrong from inspiring English sources

Yet astoundingly, Amos said recently that despite being wrong about his predictions, "I think I did exactly what I should have done".

It's simply absurd for this man to accuse others of "derping," a childish neologism meaning -- in case you've forgotten -- to "take a position and refuse to alter that position... despite being wrong again and again".

Krugman reserves a special contempt for people who, in his words, "take a position and refuse to alter that position no matter how strongly the evidence refutes it, who continue to insist that they have The Truth despite being wrong again and again".

The ball flicked off Ferdinand but, despite being wrong-footed by the deflection, De Gea made the save with an outstretched left leg.

At times, it can even be considered rude not to agree with someone older than you, despite them being wrong or rude.

And I realized that a similar phenomenon explains the enduring popularity of goldbugs and fiscal doomsayers — including, say, the Wall Street Journal editorial page — despite years of being wrong about everything; their devotees, who consist in large part of cranky old white men, see kindred spirits and can't see past that to the consistently terrible analysis.

Despite his history of being wrong about Iraq, Kristol has nevertheless seen his media bookings rise in the wake of the spread of militant group ISIS.

She said she didn't tell anyone what had happened despite knowing it was wrong.

Despite everything that was wrong with the GDR, to share a view of the world like that seemed and still seems appealing".

Despite this, Google was "wrong" to gather the information, said the ICO.

Despite everything that's wrong with the world, Twain's run through a long line of hits (including eight from Come On Over), can make it seem right again, while staying with you long after the final bow is taken.