screwing around
Example Sentences
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I was always the one screwing around in rehearsals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
“We’re not talking about messing with it; we’re not talking about screwing around with an asset; we’re not talking about disabling it. We’re talking about disarming it.”
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2024
"In light of their earnings & dividends to shareholders, they are offensive. It's time for the companies to quit screwing around, recognize the seriousness of the approaching deadline and move towards a settlement."
From Reuters ● Jan. 28, 2022
That’s what we’ve got to do, stop screwing around with just crying wolf.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2022
You wasted almost half a year screwing around and pining over some girl you've never even met in person.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
