fretful
Example Sentences
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Investors are getting more fretful about whether there will be enough power demand to go around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In a twitch, a head tilt or a whine, Indy communicates his emotions: curious, lonely, contented, confused, fretful, desperate or petrified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
Although the series treats Blauner as a fretful schlemiel in early episodes — almost the moment we meet him, we hear about his hemorrhoids — he’s allowed to be a man of action later on.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
The court heard the incidents left him "fretful" and "fearful" about his safety.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2023
Ishmael’s heart began the fretful pounding he’d experienced of late in her presence.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing fretful
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher
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Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 6
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