Both Uses of
fleeting
in
The Merchant of Death
- I remember having a fleeting thought that maybe they'd hit the third rail and vaporize, but that didn't happen.†
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- Mark had a fleeting moment of disappointment that he wouldn't get to see the inner sanctum of the glorious Courtney Chetwynde, but there were larger problems to deal with.†
Definition:
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(fleeting) lasting a short time