flitter

Example Sentences

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“If the market is going to flitter around that, that might be a buying opportunity,” as the Fed is loosening monetary policy at a time when the economy seems “pretty solid,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Suddenly, the foliage stops flittering and the chirping that had accompanied it ceases.

From BBC

As Francis’ military helicopter landed at the Fatima helipad, nearby wildfires turned the sky smoky black and sent ash flittering down on the crowd.

From Seattle Times

There are times in Nolan’s latest opus that flames fill the frame and visions of subatomic particles flitter across the screen — montages of Oppenheimer’s own churning visions.

From Washington Times

A flittering nervous energy was planted in my body and would not budge.

From New York Times