doodling
- present participle of doodle.
Example Sentences
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She says she turned to an empty notebook, and began word doodling — scrawling random words, going wherever her pen took her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
He coped with frustration by doodling during meetings and began developing the Dilbert character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
His campaign repeatedly put him in positions to reach strategic audiences, as campaigns do down the stretch, and he spent each session essentially doodling with crayons on the wall.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2024
He appeared more focused on doodling on a pad of paper than the news conference.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
I raise my eyebrows, looking up from the doodling I picked up again.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
