momentarily
Example Sentences
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"Old age should burn and rage at close of day," she quotes Dylan Thomas, momentarily sounding like the teacher she once was.
From BBC
When Rocky Crandell heard about the change in earthquakes, he was momentarily stunned.
From Literature
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I’m momentarily reminded of the daughter of a British greengrocer, Margaret Thatcher, who, early in her political career, established her economic credentials by the simple expedient of knowing the price of butter.
Investors momentarily revived a “Sell America” trade by unloading stocks and bonds—and quickly bought them back after the dip.
She tottered just a bit, momentarily losing her balance, but she refused my help.
From Literature
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