messing around

Example Sentences

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“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

“Once they start messing around with this trust, I think we’re on a pretty sad path,” Mair said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

And host Claudia Winkleman was in no mood for messing around.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

I smiled to show him that Victor was just messing around, but he wouldn’t even look at me.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor