fitful

He made some fitful attempts to calm down a bit, filling modest, collage-like monochromatic surfaces with angular shapes.

The stress, compounded by fitful rest and sleepless nights, ages you quickly.

Hossein breathed heavily as he fell in and out of a fitful sleep.

It was still raining—a gray day with fitful showers that never entirely ceased but only varied in intensity.

Down below there are only fitful puffs now and then, telling of something else in store.

In the fitful firelights gleam they could see three shadowy figures crossing the creek.

In the soft wind the myrtle rustled faintly, and on the roses at our feet the dew-drops glinted in fitful splendor.

I hope he slept better than I did, for my own night was a series of fitful, restless tossings.