: passing swiftly : transitory
… the often fleeting nature of fame and fortune …—
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fleetingness
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Examples of fleeting in a Sentence
I caught a fleeting glimpse of the comet.
had a fleeting desire to jump into the cool lake but kept on hiking
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Consider Ives’s Fourth Violin Sonata, which packs a cosmos of ideas into nine fleeting minutes.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But as Adams sits on her bench, these fleeting feelings of security and calm have begun to drift like the clouds on the Montana mountainsides.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Compared to Google’s fleeting interactions, ChatGPT’s hold on users is undeniably stickier.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
But as Adams sits on her bench, these fleeting feelings of security and calm have begun to drift like the clouds on the Montana mountainsides.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of e-commerce, Woot stands out with its unique model of fleeting deals and substantial discounts.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fleeting
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“Fleeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleeting. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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