adjective
Other Word Forms
- intermomentary adjective
- momentariness noun
- nonmomentariness noun
- nonmomentary adjective
Etymology
Origin of momentary
1425–75; late Middle English momentare < Latin mōmentārius. See moment, -ary
Example Sentences
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It is but a momentary respite for the hard-pressed island.
Speaking to the BBC last year, she admitted to a momentary crisis of confidence.
From BBC
Leicester got off to an awful start and, despite momentary glimmers of hope, relegation was out of their hands come the final day.
From BBC
Observing that momentary disappearance allows scientists to calculate the asteroid's position, speed, and shape with remarkable precision.
From Science Daily
Anthropic’s standoff with the Defense Department has cost it Uncle Sam as a customer, but it has brought a momentary advantage in the ferocious talent war between rival artificial intelligence labs.
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