mess around
Example Sentences
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Instead they have banded together in a rare display of gentle mockery of an organization that doesn’t mess around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
"Alan makes a good point about how everyone wants to mess around on the ball these days," Sutton explained.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
The Fried Chicken Club salad doesn’t mess around either — crispy fried chicken crackling with every bite, tangled in mixed greens, smoky shards of bacon and bold blue cheese crumbles.
From Salon ● May 19, 2025
“But he can joke and mess around, too. He makes me laugh.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
“Sure, kid,” the baker replied, surveying the mess around him.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
