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

Zimbabwe is "flirting with an opportunity" to maximise revenue from the global green energy boom, said human rights defender Rashweat Mukundu.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

U.S. stocks were flirting with a critical threshold on Wednesday that, if broken, could portend another 10% drop for the S&P 500, according to one technical analyst.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 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

He knew he was flirting with materialism, the philosophical doctrine that says that there are no spiritual or divine forces in nature, only matter.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman