fluttering

Example Sentences

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The fluttering I felt near my ankles was to mimic the sensation of a running critter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He has given us, instead, a whirlwind of active bodies and body parts, of fluttering wings, limbs and drapery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

NIN’s signature synth riffs capture the ethereal liminality between organic reality and dreamy simulation, especially in the juxtaposition between the piano-driven “Echoes” and its fluttering digital twin “Permanence.”

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Their road to their home in Meitar, in southern Israel, is lined with banners paying tribute to him, the yellow flags of remembrance for Israel's hostages fluttering alongside.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Many waved—the lifted hand motionless, the fingers fluttering nonstop, like the legs of an insect on its back—and Farmer returned the gesture.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French