messing around

Example Sentences

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They need to know you’re not messing around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

One clip of Bebe shows her messing around at home in an oversized hat while wearing a backpack.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

“Jay Berry, you’re going to keep messing around with those monkeys and they’ll catch you,” she said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls