All 3 Uses of
fluctuate
in
Frankenstein
- My courage and my resolution is firm; but my hopes fluctuate, and my spirits are often depressed.
Chpt Intr. *fluctuate = alternately increase and decrease
- My application was at first fluctuating and uncertain; it gained strength as I proceeded and soon became so ardent and eager that the stars often disappeared in the light of morning whilst I was yet engaged in my laboratory.
Chpt 4fluctuating = alternately increasing and decreasing
- But her temper was fluctuating; joy for a few instants shone in her eyes, but it continually gave place to distraction and reverie.
Chpt 22fluctuating = changing
Definition:
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(fluctuate) to alternately increase and decrease in quantity