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

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

In June 2020 it was scrawled with graffiti accusing Churchill of being a racist, during a Black Lives Matter protest triggered by the death of George Floyd in the US.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Smoothing it out, I see Cardan’s furious, arrogant handwriting scrawled over the page, taking up all available space.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black