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
However, some people have reported problems with NatWest's online service too, with one sharing an error message which they said was displayed when they tried to make a payment.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
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
Sure enough, an error message pops up, telling me that the file no longer exists.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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