in an instant
Example Sentences
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So is his temper, which accelerates from zero to 60 in an instant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
A third-act twist or sudden death can change a viewer’s overall perception of a movie in an instant.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
"If we don't preserve nest sites, and someone paves over them, we could lose in an instant 5.5 million bees that are important pollinators."
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
"A lot of things happened in an instant," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
As if life had in an instant retreated to some point far inside her, leaving the body to its automatic ruin.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
