fleeting
Example Sentences
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The effects of fume events are often fleeting, mild or present no symptoms at all.
They have had fleeting chances to get on top and beat Australia.
From BBC
The most fleeting occupant of the Celtic manager's job in the club's storied history lasted eight months.
From BBC
Stepping through the frame of her future front door, Holdorff Polhill instinctively wiped dirt off her shoes, forgetting — for a fleeting moment — that the house was not finished.
From Los Angeles Times
High-speed traders often seek to capture fleeting differences between prices of related assets, making quick response times critical.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.