messing around
Example Sentences
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“If you’re a company who’s messing around with these types of practices on consumers, you’re watching how well they work,” said Lindsay Owens, executive director of Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive think tank.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Naylor, meanwhile, says he was just messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
And host Claudia Winkleman was in no mood for messing around.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Outside, a group of parents sat around long picnic tables, ignoring their kids who were messing around in the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
“Rowdy,” I whispered, “something is messing around with the brush up there. You don’t suppose it could be that smart monkey?”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
