in a moment

Example Sentences

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“We’re certainly living in a moment where people are really viscerally upset about the cost of housing. This is definitely part of the story.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

"Knowing what's going to happen next can be incredibly comforting in a moment when you're in crisis," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

What does that kind of leadership look like in practice, especially in a moment when people are looking to state and local leaders more in the face of an unyielding federal government?

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

But we’re in a moment when a lot of people figure it might be even riskier to depend solely on a paycheck from someone else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But the idea of any thing to be done in a moment, was increasing, not lessening, Mr. Woodhouse’s agitation.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen