fretfulness
Example Sentences
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Indeed, much of his success—and that of Goldman from 2006 to 2018, when he ran the place—may be attributed to his talent for channeling fretfulness into vigilance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Even as England came piling forward, the old familiar fretfulness didn't exist.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
In his portrayal of Remy, Daniels nicely draws out the paternal fretfulness of an accidental dad.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
The emotional valence of this room-size grid of images is one of nervousness, fretfulness, restless, undirected energy and dissonance.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2019
She stayed away from the beach intentionally, it seemed to him in his fretfulness, and gradually he became dark and morose.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
