in an instant
Example Sentences
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"A lot of things happened in an instant," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
He began to send his footage to Borenstein through encrypted servers, a decision made in an instant, but with longterm consequences.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
O’Brien also noted the hole left by Reiner’s death when it came to celebrity political activism, saying “to have that voice go quiet in an instant is still hard for me to comprehend.”
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
When two protons collide at very high energies, an enormous amount happens in an instant.
From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026
Silver threaded the coils of hair escaping from my mother’s headscarf, and her face was more gaunt than I remembered it, but I recognized her in an instant.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
