as in flash
lasting only for a short time
the pain of the flu shot was only momentary
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Recent Examples of momentary
After some prevent offense — a bad habit of the Lakers for years — and hot shooting from Chicago, the Bulls provided the Lakers a momentary scare.
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite having the knowledge, the pressure leads to momentary lapses where the mind simply refuses to cooperate.
—Michael Guan, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Leonard Cohen, who spent several years in a monastery, spoke of how part of the benefit of the experience was in being denied even momentary escape from the other monks.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
But this momentary interruption in the normal order hardly matters because the ensemble is so comfortably aligned in the theatrical universe that Godwin has created.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite having the knowledge, the pressure leads to momentary lapses where the mind simply refuses to cooperate.
—Michael Guan, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Leonard Cohen, who spent several years in a monastery, spoke of how part of the benefit of the experience was in being denied even momentary escape from the other monks.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
But this momentary interruption in the normal order hardly matters because the ensemble is so comfortably aligned in the theatrical universe that Godwin has created.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentary
Adjective
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Don’t let the lack of flash fool you — this guy is the real deal.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Notably, economic activity may see a brief improvement as companies and consumers move in advance of the tariffs.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The last two pictures, Trump and Harris, are displayed without biographies, though each has a brief one on the gallery’s website, theyalsoran.com.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The crash, which involved multiple vehicles, prompted a temporary shutdown of the interstate as first responders arrived on scene.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Volatility becomes a permanent feature of the market, rather than a temporary aberration.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Statistics on homelessness are fluid because the population is transient and tends to distrust outreach workers.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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And even if that’s the case, our fantasies can be transient.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With each passing year, those trees grew more enormous.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Needless to say, the quality of Lucasfilm's in-house animation work only goes up with each passing year.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trust isn’t built by flash—it’s formed in those quick, fleeting moments when a brand chooses to engage.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But for the most part these moments are fleeting, embarrassing; the characters try to connect with these figures of Firestone’s former world, and fail.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Momentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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