fitfully
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The night before, Fonseca had slept fitfully on his apartment building’s roof, where he tried to escape the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
However, the revival of a dual playmaker shape that worked fitfully under Eddie Jones has potential weaknesses.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Inflation has been cooling, but only gradually and fitfully amid interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Ridley Scott’s film also attempts to puncture the notion of the “great man” but succeeds only fitfully despite Phoenix’s deft, absurdist take.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Having blown out the light, she slept fitfully, holding her pillow like a man in her arms.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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