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fitful
01
occurring intermittently, with irregular starts and stops, often lacking continuity or consistency
Example
The baby 's sleep was fitful, with frequent awakenings throughout the night.
The stormy weather brought fitful gusts of wind and intermittent rain showers.
His attempts to concentrate on his work were thwarted by fitful bursts of inspiration followed by long periods of distraction.
02
occurring in spells and often abruptly
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fit
Noun
fitful
Adjective
fitfully
Adverb
fitfulness
Noun
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