penmanship

Example Sentences

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If interpreting the economy now hinges on fine differences between upper and lowercases, sloppy penmanship could lead to financial ruin.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

To Evans’s surprise, Patchett wrote back, thanking her for commenting on something that meant a lot to her and praising Evans’s penmanship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

His penmanship and his notetaking skills are impressive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

Isaac believed that William would write in cursive, so he took a penmanship course.

From New York Times • May 21, 2023

She held the pencil like a butter knife and her penmanship was as bad as Clever’s.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer