momentarily
Example Sentences
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Duane was momentarily confused until he realized that by asking if he could ask a question, he was asking a question.
From Literature
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He also offered — at least momentarily — a softer tone, adding that “We will always allow people to come in legally, people that will love our country and will work hard to maintain our country.”
From Los Angeles Times
The former policeman became emotional and paused momentarily at this point as he reflected on "young Noah".
From BBC
That meant a winner who should have received a sum of 2,000 won—enough to buy a cheap cup of coffee—reaped, at least momentarily, more than $120 million in bitcoins.
"Old age should burn and rage at close of day," she quotes Dylan Thomas, momentarily sounding like the teacher she once was.
From BBC
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