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for an instant

ADVERB
momentarily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
briefly immediately instantly temporarily
WEAK
for a little while for a minute for a moment for a second for a short time for a short while now right now
Antonyms
STRONGEST
eventually later permanently
WEAK
lengthily

Example Sentences

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He was given it not for an instant but for a lifetime of constructiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

His front office wasn’t urgently scouring the trade market looking for an instant replacement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

"Our lives touched each other for an instant and then separated. Mine has improved since that day, while yours has deteriorated. You made a bad gamble and lost."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

It was when people were less curious that they tended to opt for an instant answer.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

There was no mistaking for an instant who they were.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt