fleeting

Example Sentences

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Besides, even in the highly unlikely possibility that we would win the FA Cup, it would only be fleeting success.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“All of this suggests that the Fed’s inflation worries extend beyond weathering a fleeting wave of one-off price hikes associated with tariffs and, more recently, an energy price spike,” Stanley says.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Power is fleeting, and at some point the shoe will always be on the other foot,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn said in January 2022.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

This year’s wildflower timeline has been arriving at different rates across Southern California with fleeting blooms subject to daily-changing weather events.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Root allowed himself a fleeting grin, then it was back to business.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer