transiently

Example Sentences

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Some people, though, experience loneliness not just transiently but chronically.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Importantly, this living breathing Lung Chip can be transiently exposed to clinically relevant doses of radiation, and then investigated for the effects over an extended period of time.

From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023

This is important, because rainfall and sewage overflow events transiently increase the number of bacteria in water and may not be picked up during routine monitoring.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2023

Developmental biologists have long known that the off-center placement of the heart and other organs is linked to a group of cells called the left-right organizer, which transiently forms in an early embryo.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 22, 2021

He smiles transiently at the recollection of her childish jest.

From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda