flutter

Example Sentences

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"I want you to know that your parents, your grandparents and many Spaniards, united, managed to carry out an exemplary transition" in "very complex circumstances", he added with a Spanish flag fluttering in the background.

From Barron's

Testing following his cardiac arrest revealed that Cook was prone to atrial flutter, in which the upper chambers of the heart beat excessively fast.

From Seattle Times

Almost everyone experiences these palpitations on a normal basis, which can feel like your heart fluttered or skipped a beat.

From Washington Post

The plane, now propped up on jacks, creeks in the wind and strips of insulation flutter from holes in the fuselage.

From New York Times

In the large, gorgeous painting in shades of purple and yellow on the wall opposite the entrance, there is a single flutter that can suggest an enlarged eyelash — a completely random brush stroke.

From New York Times