Example Sentences

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Early in the reign of social media, Messing said, there was much fearmongering about how these digital platforms spelled the death of reading.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Messing with small bits of a supply chain can cause big global headaches.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

In a series of replies beneath her own, actor Michael Rapaport chimes in with "Love it," and actress Debra Messing adds her own endorsement of the controversial sentiments with, "THANK YOU."

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2024

She said he was most recently spotted a few weeks ago in the Tiptree and Messing area.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

Messing up may be his thing, but not caring usually is, too.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith