fitful

Example Sentences

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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

We dressed for the day, then returned to bed for a couple 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

However it was three rather disconsolate creatures that sat down to early breakfast after a few hours’ fitful sleep.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques