momentarily
Example Sentences
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“Maybe, if you are looking for an Australian Wagyu beef of a certain grade, that may be in short supply. But that would be momentarily, in a particular store at a particular point in time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
However, at least momentarily, it’s still lower than the levels reached in June of 2022, when average gas prices topped $5.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Already, the price of Brent crude has momentarily jumped to its highest level since July 2024.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Some have also managed to momentarily connect to the internet and share their observations with journalists, friends and family members living abroad.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
I would have got past Mr. Rochester’s chamber without a pause; but my heart momentarily stopping its beat at that threshold, my foot was forced to stop also.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.