fleeting

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That was the summers of yesteryears -- fleeting, but uncharacteristically delayed in terms of storytelling.

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  1. adjective Passing quickly; ephemeral: a fleeting glimpse; a fleeting interest in the campaign.

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  • However fleeting, the largely Irish-Catholic community of artisans and labourers, immigrants and outcasts left a permanent imprint on Kingston. —  Queen's Journal: Latest stories
  • Time is fleeting, and through its misuse we build our own prisons. —  BlogHer
  • Our present life is but temporary and fleeting, and the life after life is permanent and perpetual.
  • The vision was fleeting, and it received little attention from journalists obsessively focused on the bigger shows, which began this week with the media extravaganza of Sen. Hillary Clinton's appearance for her confirmation hearing as secretary of state. —  Latest News
  • The glimpse is fleeting, and casting Kapoor, we realize, truly is a smart stroke since this child from the past ages into an adult still stuck in the same phase as a reluctant romantic. —  NAACHGAANA
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momentary ·  transient ·  vague ·  ephemeral ·  elusive ·  vivid ·  uncertain ·  ghostly ·  very ·  earthly ·  superficial ·  disturb
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