scrawled

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But since a fan was bitten by a farm dog, the family has posted wooden signs along the road with “by appointment only” scrawled in black paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

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

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

Please make sure the driver has not tampered with anything was scrawled at the back.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie