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That came out wrong

• Jale Qaraqan

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That came out wrong

We use this when something we’ve just said doesn’t sound the way we intended it to.

Maybe it sounded rude.

Maybe it sounded insensitive.

Or maybe the words simply didn’t communicate what was in our head.

Example: 

Imagine a friend has just given a presentation.

Afterward, you say:

“Wow, that was actually really good.”

And your friend looks at you.

“Actually?” 

And suddenly you realize what you’ve done.

“Wait! That came out wrong. I didn’t mean I expected it to be bad. I just meant you did a really great job.”