momentary
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About 700 miles away around the same time, a momentary greeting between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at ground zero became a dayslong online uproar.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
For 21-year-old Marwa, the momentary burst of relief, of hopefulness, at having gotten out of Kabul in 2021 was morphing into something darker and foggier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
“This was not impulsive conduct or a momentary lapse in judgment,” prosecutors said in a sentencing memo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He looks at me in momentary panic, freezing on the spot, closing his eyes and placing both hands on his ears.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The momentary happiness that had flared inside him at the sight of the owl had died.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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