messing around
Example Sentences
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“I just love messing around with different instruments and seeing all the different sounds I can make,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“Just messing around with the coaches and the players and just the normal things you guys see on the camera, probably,” Hachimura said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 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
“No messing around… Is that right? Has the Huntsman been to the palace and back? And if so, how’d he do it?”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
