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

Then, all of the ideas about what life could’ve been are dashed away in an instant.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

And in an instant, the threat of tariffs lifted.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 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