briefly

Example Sentences

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Briefly, Bailey Zappe, one of his backups, stirred up optimism before fizzling out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Briefly, the television cameras showed the top end of his club.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Briefly pulled from the Sundance lineup over a dispute between director Kahlil Joseph and the project’s financier, the boldly transportive “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions” was reinstated when a new backer stepped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

Briefly called to the stand to explain the comment on Wednesday, Trump said he was referring to witness Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023

Briefly, he thought, a question lingered in her fuzzy eyes, but then she turned and punched the button for him and returned to her friends in the Firebird.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien