doodling
Example Sentences
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On a notebook on her coffee table, she wrote Cynthia Renee Ortiz, doodling hearts around her prospective married name.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
She says she turned to an empty notebook, and began word doodling — scrawling random words, going wherever her pen took her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
He coped with frustration by doodling during meetings and began developing the Dilbert character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
He appeared more focused on doodling on a pad of paper than the news conference.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
But I don’t think anybody can really excel at doodling.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
