Sentence examples for were fretful from inspiring English sources

Financial markets, usually respectful of Mr Solbes, were fretful.

The Poles were fretful that their postwar borders might come up for grabs — again.

NOT so long ago New Yorkers were fretful about London's sudden rise as an international financial centre.

Its profits, however, are bigger than Bernie Madoff would ever have dared to fake: an improbable 83 percent return over two and a half years, while the markets were fretful and sinking by a quarter of their value.

IN the week or so before the film "United 93" opened, there were fretful questions being asked, like "Is America ready?" and "Is such a movie a form of exploitation?" Now that it has opened — and Paul Greengrass's film is a good one — a small wave of self-congratulation has begun to break across the country.

Those closing minutes were fretful.

Only Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Greece and, less volubly, Spain and Portugal, prefer the idea of a "regatta", to start at the same time with all ten applicants from Central and Eastern Europe.Yet all the ministers were fretfully anxious not to offend the uninvited.

But by now he was fretful.

The child is fretful and peevish, or is inclined to turn from one amusement to another..

Carlo, two, was fretful and finicky, with wispy dark hair and pale, almost translucent skin.

As Amazing Disgrace opens, though, Marta is nowhere to be seen, and Gerald is fretful.