fretful
Example Sentences
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In this exquisitely staged show, directed by Tony winner Michael Arden, Platt recaps the story of his life with an ironic touch while singing songs that mark his fretful, meteoric journey.
From Los Angeles Times
Oliver is used to hospitals, but is fretful, and wriggles as the research nurse slowly injects the treatment, about a cup full, into a catheter in his chest.
From BBC
He was a fretful perfectionist who would endlessly rehearse; Anne was naturally funny; she flowed.
From Los Angeles Times
In a twitch, a head tilt or a whine, Indy communicates his emotions: curious, lonely, contented, confused, fretful, desperate or petrified.
From Los Angeles Times
But there is no doubting this is a fretful moment, adversaries and conflicts around the world, deep seated problems at home.
From BBC
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