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
They need to know you’re not messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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
While sharing a photo of the table, Jenner revealed that she actually had a mishap with it while messing around with her kids.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
‘Less us just this one day. Please, Father. I feels like I going to really bust loose. Besides, I don’t want you messing around in the streets by yourself.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
