coquetting

verb

present participle of coquet
as in flirting
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun a group of college students coquetting with each other at the beach

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  • Without it, growth would have slowed to a mere fraction of a percentage point, leaving the economy nearly stagnant and flirting with recession.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The benchmark 10-year note spent the day flirting with the psychologically important 5% level as oil prices surged and a fresh consumer survey showed that inflation expectations remain a good distance above the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Coquetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquetting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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