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
“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
“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
“Anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. You have been warned.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
