in a moment

Example Sentences

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It is hard to hold on to hope in a moment like this.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

That idea, practice as the great equalizer, shapes how Plum sees her career now, in a moment that demands more from her than ever before.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“We’re certainly living in a moment where people are really viscerally upset about the cost of housing. This is definitely part of the story.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

"Knowing what's going to happen next can be incredibly comforting in a moment when you're in crisis," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“No, honey, it isn’t. But folks have got to move on as well, or else they can just get trapped in a moment, unable to do what they must. To live.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland