instant

Example Sentences

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You’re going to want to consume a lot of instant ramen doused with soy sauce so the sodium gives you moonface, hiding any hint of a zygomatic arch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The proposed budget met instant pushback from lawmakers.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

An instant bestseller, “Strangers” has struck a chord with readers, married and divorced alike, who recognize the danger signs in Burden’s love story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I was begging for her to call me and I knew, had it truly been her, that she would answer me in an instant.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Rasseem had rushed out from behind the rock wall the first instant it was safe to gather his birds.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri