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

Lousy penmanship didn’t stop me from becoming someone whose profession depends on shaping letters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Isaac believed that William would write in cursive, so he took a penmanship course.

From New York Times • May 21, 2023

Tomorrow I’ll copy it in my nice penmanship, then Mama can sign it with her signature I’ve taught her to write.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez