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fitful

How to use fitful in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fitful.

Editorial note

So fitful is a period full of fits.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fitful gathered in one view.

adjective

occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"

adjective

intermittently stopping and starting; "fitful (or interrupted) sleep"; "off-and-on static"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fitful.

adjective

occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"

adjective

intermittently stopping and starting; "fitful (or interrupted) sleep"; "off-and-on static"

Example sentences

1

So fitful is a period full of fits.

2

James Nestor’s new book ‘Breath’ may be useful to you if you suffer from fitful sleep.

3

Could fitful sleep be a symptom of overtraining?

4

Turns out, fitful is not related to being fit or to a full night of sleep, but more to throwing a fit.

5

On days when I wake up after a fitful sleep, my brain wanders off from work at the slightest distraction.

6

Perl, Ruby, Python all have the necessary toolkit to fitful this roll.

7

My sleep is completely wrecked if I have something to drink beforehand - I'll go to sleep fine, but the sleep is always fitful and I don't feel rested in the morning.

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""In December, the Ontario government announced that after a slow and fitful start, the province will open itself up to more cannabis retail.

9

People don't usually "change" all that much from generation to generation, and I don't want to get into some trap of thinking about "golden days" or any of that nonsense; people have always been fitful and worried, depressive even.

10

So in the context of these inflammation problems, I wonder what exactly it is about fitful sleep that leads to these inflammation responses and whether taking a toke before bed could be beneficial to your arteries.

11

"> "Misconceptions about this tic disorder are customary," he adds, "with the syndrome often perceived as characterized by bizarre, fitful behaviors or comical outbursts of uncontrollable profanity.

12

No proper fever [some of my sleep is the slightly fitful sleep I'd associate with fighting off mild infections, but my temperature is normal or very close], I've coughed only a literal handful of times and not painfully, so clearly sufficiently mild to miss those characteristic responses, no headache and only occasional feelings of fatigue and a bit more sleep than usual.

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Not tested [govt policy] but it's a completely unfamiliar infection of the lungs picked up in a major European city, so go figure...No proper fever [some of my sleep is the slightly fitful sleep I'd associate with fighting off mild infections, but my temperature is normal or very close], I've coughed only a literal handful of times and not painfully, so clearly sufficiently mild to miss those characteristic responses, no headache and only occasional feelings of fatigue and a bit more sleep than usual.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fitful in a sentence?

So fitful is a period full of fits.

What does fitful mean?

occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"

What part of speech is fitful?

fitful is commonly used as adjective.