These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'fluttering.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 But from the fluttering of its aluminum hood on the highway to its lack of a heated steering wheel and rear climate-control vents, the WRX quickly reminds you of its economy-car roots. 2023 In strong winds, occupants have reported water sloshing in toilet bowls, chandeliers swaying, and panes of glass fluttering. I, T to move quickly and gently up and down or from side to side in the air, or to make something move in this way: The flag was fluttering in the breeze. André Spigariol, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022 Designed by the celebrated Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the 1950s, the Supreme Court, for instance, features columns of concrete clad in white marble that echo the fluttering of a sheet in the wind. 2020 The sound of the shuffling symbol cards is soothing, like the fluttering of birds’ wings. Looking weird, don’t they Those are null-aware operators in Dart and they tend to shorten your. to wave or vibrate rapidly and irregularly. As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story. 2021 There was no twirling, but a lot of fluttering. to flap the wings rapidly, as in short flight or without flying at all. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2022 But there’s joy to be found in the fluttering. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. Flutter A word describing someone who is not quite a crush, but whom you are still interested in getting to know. 2023 However, the victim inevitably would have died from shock and blood loss very early on in the process, so the final fluttering of the lungs is likely poetic license. Recent Examples on the Web Two weeks after having COVID-19 last April, symptoms of Parkinson’s disease began to arise: a slight tremor in one leg and a fluttering in the chest.
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