scrawled

Example Sentences

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A piece of concrete that the family had scrawled their names in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

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

Four years earlier, he scrawled a crude joke about the dean in the men's toilet; he has failed every exam since.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

I look down and sure enough it’s from my momma, my name scrawled across the front.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland