fleeting look
Example Sentences
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On the ephemeral end it provides us a fleeting look at what my predecessor coyly refers to as the origin story of the Kardashians, the modern era’s most resilient reality TV family and brand.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2019
A barely perceptible frown creased his brows, a fleeting look that seemed to convey, I can’t believe I still have to say this.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2018
A passer-by, throwing only a fleeting look over the place, would have been completely unaware of it.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 1, 2017
At trial, a judge found the man not guilty, noting that the prosecution’s case relied on little more than Jaranilla’s fleeting look at the person who opened fire.
From Washington Post
I took the most fleeting look I could manage.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
