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for a minute

ADVERB

momentarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

briefly immediately instantly temporarily

WEAK

for a little while for a moment for a second for a short time for a short while for an instant now right now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later permanently

WEAK

lengthily

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Podcasts have been supporting elements in horror for a minute, popping up in films like “Tusk” and 2018’s “Halloween” reboot, but they’ve yet to function as a true main character.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

I’m so happy I’ve been doing it for a long time, because for a minute it scared me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” is the kind of lightweight, harmless and ephemeral entertainment that allows us to be escape artists from reality for a minute, so go ahead and indulge.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

She says through the controversy she "never felt supported by them for a minute, they were absolutely unsupportive".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

She stood and looked around for a minute, and I held my breath in the shadow behind the barn, and was glad I was wearing a brown shirt and muddy jeans.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

for a minute

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