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
They need to know you’re not messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
“Once they start messing around with this trust, I think we’re on a pretty sad path,” Mair said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 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
She was messing around with yeast in the kitchen.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
