messing around
Example Sentences
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Right now, however, he looks like a kid who spent the morning messing around with his friends.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Naylor, meanwhile, says he was just messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
While sharing a photo of the table, Jenner revealed that she actually had a mishap with it while messing around with her kids.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
And host Claudia Winkleman was in no mood for messing around.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
There were bright lights, which he didn't like, and he was cold, and someone was messing around with his belly button, which hurt.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
