scrawled
Example Sentences
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The day after the council vote, protesters gathered outside Scientology’s Clearwater headquarters, where someone scrawled “Cult” and “Stop Scientology.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
But since a fan was bitten by a farm dog, the family has posted wooden signs along the road with “by appointment only” scrawled in black paint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
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 post stitched together photos of Bible scripture, Paul crying, pain relief patches and personal notes scrawled through notebooks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
“The Gulf Stream will flow through a straw, provided the straw is aligned to the Gulf Stream and not at crosscurrents,” he read aloud from the one with an 11 scrawled over it.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
