error message
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It showed a 503 error message, which indicates a server is not ready to handle requests.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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
The website leads to an error message that reads “www.howards.com unexpectedly closed the connection.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 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
Alyssa instinctively takes out her phone, but gets an error message as she tries to open the app.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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