fretful
Example Sentences
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Fretful mechanics were draped over humming engines or spread-eagled beneath the rears of inert racers.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2019
Fretful researchers believe more is afoot, assembling a volunteer group that has set about archiving climate data and monitoring federal agencies for deletions.
From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2017
Fretful and self-deprecating by nature, wry and warmly candid, the British-born Mr. Ronson, 39, has spent his career shaping hits for other people: Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Adele.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2015
Fretful solipsism and misanthropy may cost a lot in therapy, but their comic value is limitless.
From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2010
Sir Fretful: “Rises, I believe you mean, sir.”
From Interludes being Two Essays, a Story, and Some Verses by Smith, Horace
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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