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

The native population in the Amazon thinks that because they are fluttering so fast with a thousand heartbeats per minute that they must have more than one life in them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Through his window, a vast Israeli flag can be seen fluttering over the streets below.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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

They would not be nesting at this time of year, but still he looked forward to seeing them fluttering and hopping around.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda