1. easily upset, worried, or irritated; restless and anxious

Examples

• The baby was fretful all night and wouldn’t sleep.
• She became fretful waiting for the test results.
• His fretful behavior worried his parents.
• The dog grew fretful during the thunderstorm.
• After hours of delay, the passengers became increasingly fretful.
• The fretful child kept asking when they would arrive.