Example Sentences
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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
So Sterling scrawled out songs of his own, drove overnight and showed up at the arena at 6 a.m. the next day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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
Please make sure the driver has not tampered with anything was scrawled at the back.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
