fitful
Example Sentences
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Clare gestured to the world around them, the prism of light deepening by the minute, the fitful winds blowing their fur in every direction.
From Literature
My entry into the world of wearable fitness, as with much new technology, was grudging, fitful and ultimately all consuming.
A summer sky appears “fitful and whimsical in a brisk north breeze.”
Just weeks ago, a solid January jobs report had raised hopes that the labor market was finding its footing after months of fitful hiring.
As she answered his questions, the “small, magnetic … negligently dressed” former celebrity paced the room, buried her face in her hands, and played “fitful floods of wild and incoherent melody” on a piano.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
