mess with
Example Sentences
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“I just quit. I don’t want to mess with the therapist anymore,” Beaman told us this spring.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Syria was a mess with what happened with the previous government," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Brijesh, who was riding a scooter to the mess with two friends when the plane came down, still undergoes physiotherapy for burn injuries.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
It’d be shocking if this thing isn’t a bloated, exhausting mess, with the plot stretched way beyond its limits.
From MarketWatch ● May 31, 2026
It’s like she pulled the end of a ball of yarn and it spills out on the table between us, a big, unorganized mess with no end or beginning.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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