fretfully
adverb uk/ˈfret.fəl.i/ us/ˈfret.fəl.i/
烦恼地，烦躁地
in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable
"How many more hours?" Nina asked fretfully. “还要再干几个小时？”妮娜心烦意乱地问道。
He was moving fretfully around the room. 他焦虑不安地在屋子里踱来踱去。
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- They spent a lot of time complaining fretfully about the children's behaviour.
- As he talked, he fretfully rubbed the tips of his fingers together.
- "They don't want people to come here," said Betty fretfully.