fitful

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No other Victorian poet could have brought off such a fitful and obsessive work; no one else could have sustained such music and emotion for more than 100 pages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

In her memoir, Zappa writes about trying to leverage “Valley Girl’s” success with a fitful acting career that, in retrospect, kept her away from higher education or pursuing a mainstream “civilian” career.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

In the years since it first drew media attention, private backers of the project, known as +Pool, have seen fitful progress collide with regulatory barriers.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

“Yes—‘after life’s fitful fever they sleep well,’” I muttered.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë