fleeting
[ flee-ting ]
/ ˈfli tɪŋ /
adjective
passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory: fleeting beauty; a fleeting glance.
OTHER WORDS FROM fleeting
fleet·ing·ly, adverb fleet·ing·ness, noun un·fleet·ing, adjectiveWords nearby fleeting
Example sentences from the Web for fleetingness
He dwelt a great deal on the fleetingness of life, and the wisdom of making the best of its few charming things.
Robert Orange |John Oliver HobbesThe fleetingness of all earthly things vividly occurred to him.
It was a little transient ray that had been sent athwart her darkness, and no one understood its fleetingness better than did she.
Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale |Ida GlenwoodI am afraid I was not overwhelmed with thoughts of the fleetingness of life or the horror of death.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider |W. H. L. Watson
British Dictionary definitions for fleetingness
fleeting
/ (ˈfliːtɪŋ) /
adjective
rapid and transient
a fleeting glimpse of the sea