in a flutter

The helicopter rose in a flutter.

A scroll through social media suggests that many city councils across Ukraine are planning mini marches, in a flutter of patriotism and defiance.

Laurie was in a flutter of excitement at the idea of having company, and flew about to get ready, for as Mrs. March said, he was ‘a little gentleman’, and did honor to the coming guest by brushing his curly pate, putting on a fresh color, and trying to tidy up the room, which in spite of half a dozen servants, was anything but neat.

“So it is. How queer that he should come. I thought he was at the mountains. There is Sallie. I’m glad she got back in time. Am I all right, Jo?” cried Meg in a flutter.

Part of a shoulder appears to be missing, the top of his head vanishes in a flutter of sun-caught dust.