fleeting
Example Sentences
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At a time when border states are firing at one another, North Korea’s abrupt friendliness—as fleeting as it may be—has lowered the temperature between two countries still technically at war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Against Chisora there were fleeting reminders of the fighter who once terrified the division.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
"Everyone's guard is down, and everyone's equally vulnerable. There's all these little snippets of conversation and fleeting, really intense, connections."
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The flight-to-safety bid for the dollar that is helping to undermine the yen could also be fleeting, some analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Their blank faces hide any feelings or fleeting doubts.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing fleeting
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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