scribbling

Example Sentences

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As I turned the pages, I kept scribbling the same question in the margins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

They moved on to a client tender and she was scribbling notes.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Albert recalled asking, scribbling notes to herself so she would know she had heard correctly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

And as soon as I begin to exit the stage, I see them scribbling away on their score sheets.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles