fleeting

Example Sentences

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What I've come to accept is that these moments are fleeting and that's beautiful in itself.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

As the obstacles mount against Kornev, his paranoia grows, leading to fleeting moments of surrealism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Middle Eastern intermediators have been racing for days to get talks going to end the war, but said the gaps between the parties remain enormous and that progress remains fleeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Baseball is fleeting, a bit of good-hearted nationalism doubly so.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Behind it were more questions, expressed half in feelings, half in fleeting images.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville