flutter

Example Sentences

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That’s the scenario posed by a new piece of commentary doing the rounds over the weekend, which has caused quite a flutter online.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

In Nepal's eastern plains, rival political flags depicting blue bells and red suns flutter over tea farms and brick homes -- symbols of a local election campaign shaping landmark nationwide polls.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The Empire State Building in bustling Manhattan is now equipped with super sensitive microphones, tuning into bird calls and the slightest flutter of insects amid the cacophony of the concrete jungle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The trial involved 200 patients who were regular coffee drinkers and had persistent AFib or a related condition known as atrial flutter, along with a history of AFib.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

I felt my first flutter of panic in my chest.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin