spur-of-the-moment
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of spur-of-the-moment
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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On the spur of the moment, I walked down to the small shop, peeked in and saw a woman who matched the description.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
"Credit to him for making the right decision in the spur of the moment."
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024
This second group had no boat of their own, and appeared, to us, to be acting on the spur of the moment, presumably hoping to catch a ride on the other group's inflatable.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024
“I had no idea that was going to happen. It was a spur of the moment thing,” MacDermid said of the five simultaneous fights.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
Ernest had bought it on the spur of the moment in 1950 as “a place where he could get away from the telephone and the pressures of his regular work,” Molly recalled.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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