error message
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
But UK users trying to access Imgur on Tuesday were met with an error message saying "content not available in your region" - with Imgur content shared on other websites also no longer showing.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Then, she got an error message notifying her that her answer wasn’t saved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
A Salon search for usaid.gov on the same day resulted in a “can’t find server” error message.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2025
Sure enough, an error message pops up, telling me that the file no longer exists.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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