momentary
Example Sentences
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His example reminds us that showing up regularly can be worth far more than any momentary spark of inspiration.
Held once every four years, often in finicky environments, pressurized with all that hype, they’re less a measure of consistency than they are of momentary mettle.
The momentary excitement had taken Owen’s mind off the cold, but now he felt the wind and snow coming right down the metal pipe.
From Literature
Until then, let’s enjoy each week’s momentary rescue delivered whenever Cumming intones, “Players, the time for talk is over.”
From Salon
"It is really not worth it that momentary feeling of 'oh yes my skin looks lovely and tanned'. It doesn't last. It's literally a moment," she said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
