the handwriting is on the wall

A form of the writing is on the wall — Disaster is imminent.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of the writing is on the wall.
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APA

the handwriting is on the wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20handwriting%20is%20on%20the%20wall

MLA

“the handwriting is on the wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20handwriting%20is%20on%20the%20wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the handwriting is on the wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20handwriting%20is%20on%20the%20wall.

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