fraction of a second

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A smartphone can send data across the world in a fraction of a second.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Each event lasted anywhere from a fraction of a second to several seconds, according to McFarland.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

It took him a fraction of a second to realize that he was still flying—and alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

We can tweak the temperature of our fridge or identify a problem in our car from our smartphones in a fraction of a second.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

For the merest fraction of a second I didn’t know what to do next.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel