messing around

Example Sentences

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“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

Despite the intensity of the material, Snook describes the “All Her Fault” production as a place where cast members were joking and messing around to counteract the sadness their characters were enduring.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

“You know, Ice is messing around with the wrong dudes,” she said.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers