fleet
noun
the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
was fleeting
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past progressiveof fleet.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The hope for a Dodgers comeback in the National League Championship Series was fleeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Tavares quickly discovered that disco success was fleeting, as producers chased after the next euphoric thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
What will the next scan bring when it comes to a treatment, surgery, or side effect that means this healthy, happy moment was fleeting?
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
There was fleeting comfort in movies, which I’d use to get out of my head for a bit and enjoy living a couple of hours in someone else’s shoes.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2025
My sleep was fleeting, and my bones, when I rose, sore.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
