mess with
Example Sentences
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It really does affect your soul, so you don’t wanna mess with those frequencies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I just quit. I don’t want to mess with the therapist anymore,” Beaman told us this spring.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Syria was a mess with what happened with the previous government," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Even if you wanted to take the other side of a trade from the big banks, supply can mess with your bet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
“I’m not trying to mess with you. It’s just that absolutely nothing about liking a person—or even disliking someone—is firmly logical all the way through.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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