scrawled

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The words scrawled on it were written by her son and are addressed to Ángel Godoy, the boy's father and Briceño's husband, while Ángel Godoy was a prisoner in Venezuela's notorious El Helicoide jail.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Hanging on the far wall was a big handmade banner with “Fall Ball” scrawled across it.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence