Meaning of the word fretful in English

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fretful

US /ˈfret.fəl/
UK /ˈfret.fəl/

Adjective

1.

behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable:

Example:
By midnight the children were tired and fretful (= complaining a lot because they were unhappy).
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