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
“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
“Then go get some great genius specialist, why don’t you? Why waste time messing around with me, a guy who the King fired.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
