scribble

Example Sentences

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Watching Mr. White’s Springsteen scribble down lyrics doesn’t exactly make for a revelatory cinematic experience, however.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

I learned this the hard way while following along on my mat, occasionally leaning over to scribble notes — at one point, I caught the teacher’s eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Jacob Bethell can now add another bullet point to the notebook he uses to scribble down reminders before going out to bat.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

"I scribble and sketch, but shift quickly to the computer. I thought I'd write the whole manuscript longhand - by the third paragraph I gave up."

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Werner remembers how Jutta would write her letters in a flurry and scribble The Professor, France on the envelope and drop them into the mailbox in the square.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr