fleet
noun
the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
are fleeting
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present progressiveof fleet.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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History shows, however, that such unipolar moments are fleeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
What pleasures there are to be obtained from this ill-conceived “Hamlet” are fleeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
I learned that fame and beauty are fleeting.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2024
Tables overflowing with rich food sought to admonish self-indulgence, decorative empty vessels pointed to the emptiness of wealth and possessions, and oft-depicted roses suggested that beauty and life are fleeting.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2024
These are fleeting moments of private disquiet, only dispelled by abandoning herself to the joy and excitement of those around her.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
