flitting
Example Sentences
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The primary portrait of Adrian that emerges in “Remake” is that of a moody young man, his attitude toward his father flitting between mild tolerance and barely veiled resentment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Fireflies at dusk, flitting around outdoor gatherings as cousins trade jokes with a friendly, rough-and-tumble edge.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Rates flitting back below 6% isn’t out of the question this year.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Marty spends a whole week flitting between the ’80s and the ’50s, never fully absorbing what the differences between those decades mean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Sleepy as she was, her mind would not stop flitting from one worry to the next.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
