messing up
Example Sentences
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Brokers have the option to buy an additional 83.3 million shares as part of a standard overallotment option to help balance supply and demand, messing up the nine fives.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
“I hate messing up in front of people,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
I’m always nervous, and I’m always messing up jokes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
A singer has apologised after swearing on live TV and "messing up" a performance of the US national anthem.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
Maybe like he was more afraid of messing up than anything else.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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