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In English we have in flux, which you can use to say that something is in a state of change. How do you use an adjective that way in Latin? Could you use fluxus in ablative/accusative case with the preposition in but omit the noun, or would a gerundive with the verb fluo make more sense?
Some other examples of this format in English:
In play, In demand, In motion.
A good place to start might be the famous hexameter verse:
Tempora mutantur nos et mutamur in illis.
Times are changing and we are changing with them.
I am not sure about fluere, but at least mutari makes an idiomatic wording for "in a state of change". So, if something is in a state of change, I'd suggest saying simply (aliquid) mutatur.
If you need an adjective instead of a verb, another (part of a) hexameter line to look at would be:
Varium et mutabile semper femina.
A woman is always changing.
Together with the verb mutari, this suggests that mutabilis would fit. As always, things depend on context, but I offer this as a starting point.
Is there a problem not solved by a suitable line of hexameter?
