scrawled

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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 customer was just providing details when her husband came forward and grabbed the mobile phone started argument and cut the call,” a worker had scrawled in looped letters on a preprinted form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

One bright red poster read “Bring Buffy Back!!” scrawled in black ink.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

State TV showed pictures of the first missiles fired in his name with a message scrawled on its side - "At your service, Seyyed Mojtaba."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

And this one scrawled illegibly on a lined pad.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck