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fitful

[fit-fuhl] / ˈfɪt fəl /


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My entry into the world of wearable fitness, as with much new technology, was grudging, fitful and ultimately all consuming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Sánchez tried to get some sleep, but it was a fitful rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

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

Overall, China’s recovery from the pandemic has been fitful, though recently activity has revived, leading many economists to upgrade their estimates for growth this year to above the government’s target of about 5%.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Grandpa drifted into a fitful sleep, then waked with a start about two-thirty and between gasps for breath went to raging at something or somebody, all the time pulling at his whiskers.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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