instant
Example Sentences
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He was given it not for an instant but for a lifetime of constructiveness.
Editors quickly signed up to pay Morse for instant news transmissions by telegraph.
From Literature
They prefer instant gratification that extends beyond Mexico.
From Salon
The instant I showed my face, you’d have thought a booger man had shown up.
From Literature
“They thought I was just a car model or something,” said Vera, who reports that men’s demeanors change the instant she starts talking about her car.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
