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for a moment

ADVERB

awhile

Synonyms

WEAK

briefly for a bit for a little while for a spell for a while for the moment momentarily not for long temporarily transiently

ADVERB

momentarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

briefly immediately instantly temporarily

WEAK

for a little while for a minute for a second for a short time for a short while for an instant now right now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later permanently

WEAK

lengthily

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"It didn't occur to me for a moment that I shouldn't leave school at 15 and start working."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Imagine, for a moment, if former Vice President Kamala Harris had jumped into the governor’s race, as contemplated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

He paused and thought for a moment before adding, “And I wonder if his editors are checking in on him now that it’s over.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Carefully, I slid the boot back beneath the leaves, and for a moment I thought I caught the smell of the magic, as the trolls had said.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

for a moment

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