scribbling
Example Sentences
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It was finally done in a month of frantic scribbling and, when complete, caused eyes to pop.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 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
Cars lined up and Swig employees walked from customer to customer, scribbling orders on sticky notes and ringing up sales with a Casio register.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Laughs, applause, and serious scribbling on notepads ensued.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025
Then he started talking about let a equal acceleration and let t equal time and suddenly he was scribbling letters and numbers and equals signs all over the blackboard and my mind went dead.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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