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Meanings of fleeting in English

Lasting for a markedly brief time.

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Usage of fleeting in English
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But the gains could be fleeting as technical factors point to losses.
Reuters
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Fashion is in flux, referencing the past to create a fleeting present.
The Irish Times
3
I'm struck for a fleeting moment by the overwhelming sense of loss.
Dark Matter
4
However fleeting, empowerment is what Sank wanted to bestow through these pictures.
The Guardian
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N ormally my experience of this area of London has been fleeting.
The Irish Times
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But this is an opportunity that is unique, and fleeting, he said.
Reuters
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A fleeting vision of the youth in the yellow oilskins mocked him.
The Devil's Paw
8
As well might a fleeting word judge the speaker that forms it.
Star Maker
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Sometimes fleeting, relatively inconsequential images are more eloquent than long, detailed analysis.
The Irish Times
10
The life of human beings in this world is fleeting and transitory.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
11
Rather, it was fleeting as a wing; in fact, was just that.
Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl
12
Nay, wonder not that I am calm; the fleeting things of earth
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 /...
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It was time Adam found some enjoyment, even for a fleeting moment.
Success to the Brave
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The virgin in her showed fierce and passionate, not shy and fleeting.
The Miller Of Old Church
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The dip, when it does come, will likely be a fleeting affair.
The Irish Times
16
Root allowed himself a fleeting grin, then it was back to business.
Artemis Fowl
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Fleeting across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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