Example Sentences

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Some parents worry that their children are messaging these chatbots like they are real people and relying on them for advice.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

We look at all of our various channels, we look at what our friends are messaging us, and we cross our fingers and hope to make it through another day.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

“Summits like this are messaging opportunities more than policymaking opportunities,” she said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2021

When someone is in their bedroom, and all you can see is their face, you have no idea if they have the book open on their lap, or are messaging friends or Googling the answer.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2020

UAE users, like those in Saudi, are messaging each other to plot alternatives, including reverting to using proxy servers to evade censors, or anonymous forums and emails until the authorities shut them down.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2010