on the spur of the moment

Example Sentences

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It's unclear whether this was on the spur of the moment out of frustration or something more calculated.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

“If you send a sporadic message, on the spur of the moment, to patients and get their hopes up, it’s irresponsible no matter how you try to turn it.”

From Washington Post • May 3, 2022

Many years ago, my husband and I decided on the spur of the moment to see a Broadway show.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021

Bernard Ssembatya said he had been driving by when he spotted the Red Cross’s white tent and went in for a jab on the spur of the moment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021

It wasn’t very good, but it was the best I could do on the spur of the moment.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro