- present participle of fleet.
fleeting
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And that’s better than the fleeting pleasure of retaliatory pettiness, well-earned though it may be.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
There seems to be far less in the incident at full speed, that the hold of the shirt is more fleeting with minimal impact.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
By comparison, meeting with elected elites, whose fleeting power depends on the whims of the populace, reminds him all too much of his own limitations.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Don’t assume future financial setbacks will be fleeting, though.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
She tried, for one brief fleeting second, to smile at him.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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