scribble

Example Sentences

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You had this rough scribble of a brick base with a curvy wave over the top of it.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

To entertain themselves, they used notebooks to scribble down funny or vivid things other people brought up in their treatment groups, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 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

“I miss my Africa very much and my mother too,” read a scribble in French on the wall nearby.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

I pull out a pad of paper and scribble a couple of paragraphs about the fast we’re planning for tonight.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed