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
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
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
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
