for a moment

Example Sentences

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They sit there — stacked, slightly dusty, always in greater quantity than you remember buying — waiting for a moment that never quite arrives.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

He paused and thought for a moment before adding, “And I wonder if his editors are checking in on him now that it’s over.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Others linger only for a moment, reading the names of the victims before stepping back, as though unsure how long it is appropriate to stay.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

We all need to relax, even for a moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Carefully, I slid the boot back beneath the leaves, and for a moment I thought I caught the smell of the magic, as the trolls had said.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff