error message
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But for 2½ hours she got the error message and could not access the pool of tickets until 12:30 p.m., by which time, she said, “the pickings were slim.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Posting the link on Facebook now triggers an error message saying: “Posts that look like spam according to our Community Guidelines are blocked on Facebook and can’t be edited.”
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026
Many claimed the release itself was one big scam after they were met with an error message upon clicking the link to enter the giveaway.
From Salon • Aug. 22, 2024
An error message would prevent her from being able to log onto the system.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024
There was a flashing error message, and he tapped it repeatedly to no effect.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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