spare moments
Example Sentences
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I was acutely aware of not habitually browsing the internet in spare moments of waiting.
From Slate • Jan. 1, 2023
Equally spare moments punctuated the other tunes, half of them from “Painless,” but only as brief contrasts to the lusher passages that dominated them.
From Washington Post • May 4, 2022
He dove headlong into politics, allowing himself few spare moments when his thoughts could wander.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2019
After that, couples snatch spare moments to practice their own routines as they wait to rehearse on the sprung dancefloor.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2017
To occupy my mind I spent my spare moments figuring out the best way to do it.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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