flirting

Example Sentences

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For a club that have been flirting dangerously with relegation for much of the season, the triumph over Michael Carrick's side felt like more than three points.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“The oil market is now flirting with the outer edge of disruption risk,” Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said in a weekend note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 15, 2026

Consumer and business sentiment has plunged, wage growth has stalled and youth unemployment is flirting with historic highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The high 0.8% area is where spreads have consistently peaked and then dropped since June 2025, but right now, they’re flirting with breaking above that level.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

A group of girls clustered around the water fountain, half of them pretending not to notice the boys, the other half of them flirting with the boys outright.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng