penmanship

Example Sentences

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If interpreting the economy now hinges on fine differences between upper and lowercases, sloppy penmanship could lead to financial ruin.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

To Evans’s surprise, Patchett wrote back, thanking her for commenting on something that meant a lot to her and praising Evans’s penmanship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

His penmanship and his notetaking skills are impressive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

The court papers also claimed that the amendment was potentially fraudulent, asserting that Lisa Marie’s signature was “inconsistent” with her usual penmanship.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

I wouldn’t even try hard in the classroom and if I flunked penmanship, so what?

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz