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fleeting
[ flee-ting ]
adjective
- passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory:
fleeting beauty;
a fleeting glance.
Synonyms: , , ,
fleeting
/ ˈڱːɪŋ /
adjective
- rapid and transient
a fleeting glimpse of the sea
Derived Forms
- ˈڱپԲ, adverb
- ˈڱپԲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڱiԲ· adverb
- ڱiԲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·ڱiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Poodle-dog isn’t a household name like poison oak and ivy, likely due to its limited geographic region and fleeting nature.
Yet even within the dour working environment at the local mine, these two young men find fleeting moments of satisfaction.
Society may react to them negatively, but these are shown as fleeting interactions and/or the disabled people in question emphasize how they use these opportunities to create teachable moments.
And this weekend, they had the feeling of a title dangled in front of them, getting a fleeting preview of how a long-sought championship might taste.
I think Jaclyn made a really impulsive decision that was, in her mind, fleeting and was fulfilling something in her that felt like a natural reaction to feeling ignored.
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