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

Consumer and business sentiment has plunged, wage growth has stalled and youth unemployment is flirting with historic highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

Real serving girls were always teasing the potboys, flirting with the cooks, wheedling a taste of this, a bite of that.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin