| 词汇 | fretful |
| 释义 | fretful adjective uk /ˈfret.fəl/ us /ˈfret.fəl/ behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable: 烦躁的;不安的 By midnight the children were tired and fretful (= complaining a lot because they were unhappy).到了半夜，孩子们既疲倦又烦躁不安。 Synonym antsyUSinformal worried worriedI'm worried that he's not going to graduate. concernedAren't you concerned that she might tell someone? perturbedHe didn't seem unduly perturbed by the news. fretfulShe got a fretful night's sleep after the dreadful news. anxiousAll this waiting is making me anxious. apprehensiveHe's a bit apprehensive about leaving home. Anxious and worried (all) hot and botheredidiom aflutter agitated angsty anxious frightened fuss get in a sweatidiom goosey grim preoccupied prey prey on sb's mindidiom prey on something queasily worried worriedly worrier worrywart wound up Related wordfretfully Examples of fretfulfretful For the most part, during the preoperative period, when the infant or child is frequently fretful and distressed, the care is provided by the parents. Those were heady times, made more acute and often fretful by the lack of confidence in where things might go. Our society, which obeyed the law and understood the concept of the rule of law, has become more and more fretful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If they do not get it, they become nervous and fretful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Solicitors as a group are, naturally, fretful that they should be made the scapegoat for the present state of the law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of them are substantial grievances; some of them loom large, just because men have become tired and fretful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is often fretful and vociferous, and even malignant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a real danger that impatient and fretful men, swept off their feet by indignation and enthusiasm, may destroy more than they build. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Relations between the press and politicians in democracies are, all over the world, always uneasy, suspicious and fretful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, of course, we all know that much must be conceded to the fretful impatience of reforming zeal which could not be tolerated in the process of normal politics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a comic, he developed the persona of an insecure, intellectual, fretful nebbish, which he maintains is quite different from his real-life personality. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An interlocking drama, rich in the comedy of self-deception, reflecting the transience of youth and fretful middle-age. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An occasionally fretful, attractive homebody, known for her cooking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wear and tear upon their nerves and their muscles, and the loss of sleep make them peevish and fretful. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her stock persona (a fretful, flustered, worrisome spinster) made her instantly recognizable and was often imitated in cartoons and other films. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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