All 6 Uses of
fleeting
in
The Giver
- It must be a unanimous choice of the Committee. They can have no doubts, however fleeting. If, during the process, an Elder reports a dream of uncertainty, that dream has the power to set a candidate aside instantly.
p. 62..1 *fleeting = short-lived (lasting just a short time)
- This time it had been Fiona who had undergone that fleeting indescribable change.
p. 90..9
- This time it was not a fleeting impression.
p. 93..8
- But the change was fleeting.
p. 94..3
- For a fleeting instant he thought he would like nothing better than to ride peacefully along the river path, laughing and talking with his gentle female friend.
p. 135..2
- For a fleeting second he felt that he wanted to keep it for himself, to let himself bathe in sunlight, unburdened by anything or anyone else.
p. 177..1
Definition:
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(fleeting) lasting a short time