Sentence examples for pushing the wrong button from inspiring English sources

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Try as I might, my finger kept pushing the wrong button, so I kept getting the wrong answer.

But the surprise vote of the day instead went to the Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez, who apologised late on Tuesday for pushing the wrong button.

She repeated the question twice more, wondering if he was pushing the wrong button, until, Dr. Smith said, "he looked up at me with a huge, wicked smile".

Pushing the wrong button at the wrong time can send your friend into either an emotional breakdown or worst even -- reactive damaging behavior.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) has apologized for the "hardship and inconvenience" caused by the alert, which he said was triggered by an employee pushing "the wrong button".

The worker blamed for "pushing the wrong button" on Saturday morning and triggering a false missile alert that sent a wave of panic across Hawaii has been "reassigned," according to the state Emergency Management Agency.

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I kept pushing the wrong buttons and funny things would happen".

How do we ensure we are not pushing the wrong buttons on them while we think we are motivating them?

Much like last season's final few episodes, this season is ending with plenty of hints that Mulder and Scully are pushing the wrong buttons".

Pushed the wrong button in the justice office.

By contrast, I often pushed the wrong button on the Garmin.

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