fitful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- fitfully adverb
- fitfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of fitful
Example Sentences
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Sánchez tried to get some sleep, but it was a fitful rest.
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We dressed for the day, then returned to bed for a couple of hours of fitful sleep, ready to go when we needed to.
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We dressed for the day, then returned to bed for a couple hours of fitful sleep, ready to go when we needed to.
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A dry wind was already stirring when the sun rose over Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, fitful gusts whipping palm fronds seaward and making eucalyptus limbs creek and groan.
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In her memoir, Zappa writes about trying to leverage “Valley Girl’s” success with a fitful acting career that, in retrospect, kept her away from higher education or pursuing a mainstream “civilian” career.
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