brief success

But this mistaken though well-meant act had but brief success.

The brief success of the patriots at Heiliger Zee had been washed out in the blood-torrents of Jemmingen.

Egmont, in command of Mayenne's right wing, attacked sharply, but after a brief success was killed and his men repulsed.

Warwick's extraordinary brief success was but a flash in the pan.

His massed attack against Australian troops had a brief success.