instant

Example Sentences

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Whichever coach won would be the instant favorite going into Sunday’s final.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The proposed budget met instant pushback from lawmakers.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Friday’s underplay — the first of two instant sell-outs at the Fonda — came as McCartney is drumming up interest in a new studio album he’ll release in May.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

I was begging for her to call me and I knew, had it truly been her, that she would answer me in an instant.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

For that brief instant, Jonathan felt secure and comforted.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret