split second

Example Sentences

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In that split second, it became so clear to me what I had to do—not only to go to Washington, but I had to pick myself off the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

He said in a split second, after spotting the Israeli missile, he reacted and somehow survived.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2025

They have togetherness for a split second and then it’s taken away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

He has the preternatural ability to contort his facial expressions ever so slightly, going from innocent to cold and malevolent and back again in a split second.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

For a split second, I’m caught in a silent shimmer.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith