instant
Example Sentences
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"A lot of things happened in an instant," he said.
From Barron's
A ball in the gap creates instant suspense.
"The margins are really thin now because of the skyrocketing diesel prices," he told AFP while sipping instant coffee from a paper cup outside his neighbourhood grocery.
From Barron's
We humans are visual creatures to the core with a strong desire for instant gratification.
"I think the accident affirmed what I was always worried about, knowing life can just change in an instant and things aren't always in your control," Judd says.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.