fitfully

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

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

Mr. Kennedy has fitfully courted the nomination for months, as he undertakes the expensive and complex process of qualifying as an independent.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

I ignored my floating hands, and dozed off fitfully for a couple of hours.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins