fitfully
Example Sentences
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Soldiers executed air assaults, simulated missile shots across islands, navigated gulches and slept fitfully under trees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
Whatever else you can say about television, it does tend to keep moving, however fitfully, into the light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
However, the revival of a dual playmaker shape that worked fitfully under Eddie Jones has potential weaknesses.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Mr. Kennedy has fitfully courted the nomination for months, as he undertakes the expensive and complex process of qualifying as an independent.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
Ignatius spent the day in his room napping fitfully and attacking his rubber glove during his frequent, anxious moments of consciousness.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
