fleeting
adjective
fleet·ing
ˈflē-tiŋ 
: passing swiftly : transitory
… the often fleeting nature of fame and fortune …—Tom Sinclair
fleetingness
noun
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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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“Fleeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleeting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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