fluttering

Example Sentences

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Symptoms of a severe condition include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and a fluttering heartbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The fluttering I felt near my ankles was to mimic the sensation of a running critter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

With a Welsh flag fluttering above her wheelchair, Avril "fell in love" with Philadelphia and its people, receiving the warmest of welcomes.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

NIN’s signature synth riffs capture the ethereal liminality between organic reality and dreamy simulation, especially in the juxtaposition between the piano-driven “Echoes” and its fluttering digital twin “Permanence.”

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

He took off his bowler and fanned himself, the ring of white hair around his shiny scalp fluttering from the air churned up by the hat.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu