mess around

Example Sentences

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"Alan makes a good point about how everyone wants to mess around on the ball these days," Sutton explained.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

“We have an ironclad rule at IMAX, which is that our word is our word and we won’t mess around with that,” the CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“I do feel like I can still contribute,” Phillips said, “but I think what it comes down to is we don’t want to mess around with something in early May.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

The part they don’t mess around with is an assurance that Gibson hasn’t been paid for her story.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

The fool was so excited, I thought he was going to mess around and break a leg before we even got to the party.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds