fleeting

Example Sentences

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What I've come to accept is that these moments are fleeting and that's beautiful in itself.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The problem, apart from perennial budget pressures, is that interest in election mechanics — a technical and arcane subject if ever there was one — is episodic and fleeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 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

But that success was fleeting: all five of their starters, including three freshmen, were snapped up in the NBA draft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

For a fleeting moment, I wished I could see the hugeness of that achievement from the perspective of other people.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles