momentarily
Example Sentences
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The spike in interest quickly burned off as if the World Cup were a circus that momentarily thrilled before leaving town.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The Rockets momentarily stopped the bleeding with six consecutive points late in the quarter, but on James’ last-minute trey, the Lakers finished the quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 49-31 halftime lead.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
More recently, I was asked why I didn’t just buy a reprint online for cheap, and momentarily balked at the question.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
There was a deep rumbling as a sheet of brilliant white flame suddenly erupted, momentarily engulfing the whole launch pad as the mightiest rocket Nasa has ever built rose into the sky.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
A second later there was an ear-shattering boom that momentarily drowned out the alarms.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing momentarily
The Sky at Our Feet
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