instantly

Example Sentences

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When Cobolli sent a smash long on the second match point, Zverev instantly fell backwards onto the clay and sobbed into his hands.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Inside the Commissioners Court, Bettencourt’s message landed hard; momentum vanished instantly.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Those who expected American appetites to be transformed instantly and forever were disappointed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Roy’s campaign sent out 180 communications, records show, the bulk of them ads for Instagram and Facebook, where her team said they saw instantly which stories resonated with likely voters and which were duds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Like well-trained cadets, the children instantly stopped making noise and pressed their lips shut, in three straight lines.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood