fleeting
Example Sentences
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He determinedly ignores all the house’s faults so he can savor it as his dream residence for the few fleeting years that remain of his life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It’s not a fleeting mention on Pride night, it’s a permanent record.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
This new study succeeded in recreating and stabilizing those fleeting structural states using silver nanoparticles.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
SpaceX’s deal to rent out space in its data centers to Anthropic has been a bright spot, but it might be a fleeting one.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Everyone else followed sense and command, and made for whatever fleeting safety they could find before the final cataclysm came.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing fleeting
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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