* Describing sleep: "After a night of fitful sleep, I woke up feeling exhausted."
* Describing a mood: "His mood was fitful, shifting between anger and despair."
* Describing a physical action: "She made a fitful attempt to open the door, but it wouldn't budge."
* Describing a creative process: "The artist's work was characterized by fitful bursts of inspiration followed by long periods of inactivity."
* Describing an unpredictable pattern: "The flickering candlelight cast fitful shadows on the wall."