scrawled

Example Sentences

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So Sterling scrawled out songs of his own, drove overnight and showed up at the arena at 6 a.m. the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Looking at his police file, I can hardly read the signature over his statement; his name is illegible, scrawled and messy, like that of a boy.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The post stitched together photos of Bible scripture, Paul crying, pain relief patches and personal notes scrawled through notebooks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In an early episode, protagonist Sophie finds a tip her missing sister scrawled on a container of Golden Pear body scrub that viewers can conveniently buy on the show’s microsite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

They passed through towns that warned people away with messages scrawled on the billboards.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy