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 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

He showed AFP his diary -- a small notebook scrawled with pen.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

One word expressions or smiley faces scrawled on cups with Sharpies won’t cut it, some workers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The name Cyrus Shareef was elegantly scrawled across its cover.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown