fitfully
Example Sentences
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The night before, Fonseca had slept fitfully on his apartment building’s roof, where he tried to escape the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
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
The upheavals of the war deprived Kepler of much of his financial support, and the end of his life was spent fitfully, pleading for money and sponsors.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
