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

A sharp lurch lower in gold prices after the worst week of declines since the 1980s had gold flirting with bear-market territory on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Tottenham, one of the 10 richest clubs in the game, is now flirting with relegation from the English top tier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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

"Right, but what would happen if someone broke up with you and then the next day was flirting with one of your friends?"

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan