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

Ridley Scott’s film also attempts to puncture the notion of the “great man” but succeeds only fitfully despite Phoenix’s deft, absurdist take.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

That night I slept fitfully as temperatures remained high, and I had a headache.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

Anya slept fitfully, even though the bed was the most comfortable thing she’d ever touched in her life.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack