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momentary
/ ˈməʊməntərɪ, -trɪ /
adjective
lasting for only a moment; temporary
Other Word Forms
- momentariness noun
- intermomentary adjective
- nonmomentariness noun
- nonmomentary adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of momentary1
Example Sentences
Trimble-Pettitt originally pleaded guilty in January but on a basis that the dogs' escape was due to a momentary lapse of concentration, police said.
"Unfortunately, apart from some momentary outcry, similar events are becoming increasingly irrelevant and seen as marginal news items," he wrote.
Prosecutor Adrian Stalker said his driving had been dangerous and was "not just a lack of judgement or momentary inattention".
We share our horror in hushed tones with like-minded friends or find momentary solidarity in a columnist’s outrage, but mostly we’re left to process these events on our own.
But there seems to be no peace, no matter how momentary, in the GOP’s long-simmering civil war, not even after a traumatic death.
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