messes

Example Sentences

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"I write the scripts, I plan the scenes, and keep redoing things because the AI generation messes up constantly," they wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The president sometimes messes with the reporters on the line or lets people around him eavesdrop on speakerphone.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Maybe you want to identify what messes with your slumber, such as working out late, or monitor your patterns over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“The whole Day One thing really messes with people,” Rivera said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Even though it’s all he says, Miles slinks back and quietly messes around with his phone, as if we weren’t just having a conversation.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas