: passing swiftly : transitory
… the often fleeting nature of fame and fortune …—
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fleetingness
noun
Examples of fleeting in a Sentence
I caught a fleeting glimpse of the comet.
had a fleeting desire to jump into the cool lake but kept on hiking
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Across biotech, cloud, and chips, American corporate leaders are trading the future for fleeting profits—enabled by a governance regime that demands little more.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Gen isn’t quite ready to accept what’s likely an empty gesture from her absent Father, and probably recognizes his elevated mood as not only a fleeting thing but a sure sign of trouble.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Our freedom has always been fleeting, fragile.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
This framework keeps your days tied to what actually matters, not to fleeting moods.
—Wilson Luna, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Gen isn’t quite ready to accept what’s likely an empty gesture from her absent Father, and probably recognizes his elevated mood as not only a fleeting thing but a sure sign of trouble.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Our freedom has always been fleeting, fragile.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
This framework keeps your days tied to what actually matters, not to fleeting moods.
—Wilson Luna, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fleeting
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“Fleeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleeting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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