fitful
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Like Clara, Brahms, too, had been financially strapped and made slow, fitful progress as a composer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
As treatment progresses, if the once fitful sleeper finds they’re sleeping longer and more easily, they extend their time in bed to match their newfound sleep ability.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2025
We dressed for the day, then returned to bed for a couple of hours of fitful sleep, ready to go when we needed to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Over time, the late night TV host becomes your best friend, or a figure that haunts your fitful dreams.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
The traffic beacon at the top of a metal scaffold cast a fitful red light as it blinked on and off.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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