fool around

Example Sentences

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"He'd fool around at the reception desk and would check patients in," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Chief among them is that Mother Nature didn’t fool around in 2023 — we have endured 25 natural disasters this year with individual price tags of more than $1 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

“I would just fool around on the instrument, getting used to the space and the sound,” he told Colorado Public Radio.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Those who doubt this are welcome to fool around and find out.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

Toby said that was necessary so no one would have a chance to fool around with the oracle before everyone was there.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder