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fretfully

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fret·ful  (frtfl)
adj.
1. Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish.
2. Marked by worry and distress; troublesome: "Of all the fretful stages of human development, adolescence is the most infamous" (David Gelman).
fretful·ly adv.
fretful·ness n.
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Adv.1.fretfully - in a fretful manner; "fretfully, the baby tossed in his crib"
Translations
fretfully [ˈfretfəlɪ] ADV (gen) → inquietamente; [complain] → fastidiosamente
fretfully
adv say → wehleidig; cry → kläglich
fretfully [ˈfrɛtfəlɪ] adv → in modo irritato
fretfully [ˈfrɛtfəlɪ] adv → in modo irritato


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"I do not cough for my own amusement," replied Kitty fretfully.
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"Of course," said the King, fretfully pacing up and down the room.
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she sighed, dropping the little glass into the bedclothes, and rolling her head on the pillow fretfully.
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