fretfully (adverb)

1. During the World War II, the soldiers waited fretfully for news of their loved ones.

2. The artist nervously awaited the critic's review, pacing fretfully in his studio.

3. In the magical realm of elves, the princess fretfully awaited the return of her knight.

4. Hades paced fretfully in the underworld, worried about the impending battle with the Titans.