fretful

Example Sentences

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Oliver is used to hospitals, but is fretful, and wriggles as the research nurse slowly injects the treatment, about a cup full, into a catheter in his chest.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

As Queenie, navigating empty relationships and professional disappointments on a journey from self-sabotage to self-worth, Brown makes a whole person from a variety of attitudes — hopeful, hopeless, hungover, exuberant, fretful, thoughtful.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

“People are fretful of bringing children to the museum,” she said.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Few, the ever fretful coach, seemed pleased not only to be spared the weight of expectations, but also in the knowledge that his team has blossomed as the regular season draws to a close.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023

But he remained fretful at night, whimpering often, needing frequent attention.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry