messing around
Example Sentences
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They need to know you’re not messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Naylor, meanwhile, says he was just messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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
One clip of Bebe shows her messing around at home in an oversized hat while wearing a backpack.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
“You’ll never find anything in this kitchen,” she says, meaning she thinks she’ll never find anything herself if I start messing around in there.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
