fleeting expression

Frequency: 6.88.2 per million words

An expression on someone's face that appears and disappears very quickly.

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Examples (10)

  • A fleeting expression of sadness crossed her face before she smiled.
  • He caught a fleeting expression of doubt in her eyes.
  • The child's fleeting expression of confusion quickly turned to understanding.
  • There was a fleeting expression of panic on his face when he heard the news.
  • She noticed a fleeting expression of annoyance before he composed himself.
  • A fleeting expression of joy lit up her features when she saw the surprise.
  • The witness described a fleeting expression of fear on the victim's face.
  • His fleeting expression of disappointment didn't go unnoticed.
  • There was something vulnerable in that fleeting expression of uncertainty.
  • The photographer captured a fleeting expression of pure happiness.