spare moments
Example Sentences
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I was acutely aware of not habitually browsing the internet in spare moments of waiting.
From Slate ● Jan. 1, 2023
Equally spare moments punctuated the other tunes, half of them from “Painless,” but only as brief contrasts to the lusher passages that dominated them.
From Washington Post ● May 4, 2022
He dove headlong into politics, allowing himself few spare moments when his thoughts could wander.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2019
After that, couples snatch spare moments to practice their own routines as they wait to rehearse on the sprung dancefloor.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2017
“It’s not like Matthias to go off like that. I’ve searched everywhere in my spare moments, but he’s not in the Abbey.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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