fleeting
Example Sentences
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A wish is a deeply personal thing, often fleeting and silent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But selloffs have proved fleeting, with the S&P 500 now on pace for a fourth straight year of blockbuster gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
SpaceX’s deal to rent out space in its data centers to Anthropic has been a bright spot, but it might be a fleeting one.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Because muons are much heavier than electrons, they are especially sensitive to these fleeting quantum effects.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
I woke up the next morning with that fleeting sensation where you think something has all been a dream.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing fleeting
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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