flirting

Example Sentences

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For a club that have been flirting dangerously with relegation for much of the season, the triumph over Michael Carrick's side felt like more than three points.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“The oil market is now flirting with the outer edge of disruption risk,” Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said in a weekend note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 15, 2026

Markets will be watching the yen closely after the currency weakened to its lowest levels against the dollar since July 2024, flirting with the 160-mark seen as a potential line in the sand for intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The high 0.8% area is where spreads have consistently peaked and then dropped since June 2025, but right now, they’re flirting with breaking above that level.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Jonah knew that they were almost at school, that the bus around them was filled with kids laughing and flirting and teasing and griping and even—here and there—singing.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix