fitful
adjective
coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
fitfully
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a word derived from
fitful.
Example Sentences
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Soldiers executed air assaults, simulated missile shots across islands, navigated gulches and slept fitfully under trees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
Whatever else you can say about television, it does tend to keep moving, however fitfully, into the light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
However, the revival of a dual playmaker shape that worked fitfully under Eddie Jones has potential weaknesses.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
And they are gambits that this fitfully intriguing, sometimes wide-eyed documentary, directed by Ido Mizrahy, takes seriously.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Ophie slept fitfully, and when her mother nudged her, early enough so that they had to light the kerosene lamp to find their way to the front door, she moved as if through a dream.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
