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
England flickered fitfully in Germany, reaching the final which ended in the familiar pain of defeat at Spain deservedly won 2-1.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
Inflation has been cooling, but only gradually and fitfully following a string of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve aimed at easing inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target level.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
I couldn’t tell you much about his film career, except that I vaguely recall the near-Afro he sported playing John McEnroe in a movie that I fitfully watched on an interminable flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
I slept fitfully for the rest of the night and woke up in the morning with more relief than disappointment, glad I hadn’t tried to make contact with unknown people at night.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
