adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The baby was tired and fretful .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A more cautious, fretful group you would rarely meet.
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All this makes Stephen fretful and peevish as well it might.
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And, in the next room, the over-protected child coughing and fretful .
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Iron Josh wasn't the only one made fretful by the delay.
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She put her hand tentatively to her face, a small, fretful , cry escaping from her bruised lips.
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The boy appeared fretful and disappointed that he couldn't join the others on their excursions.
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The engine stopped its fretful clacking and began to bellow with satisfaction as the air became stronger.