in a moment

idiom

: in a short time : soon
I'll explain that in a moment.

Examples of in a moment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The design concept is open so her mother could easily get to the kitchen or bathroom in a moment of confusion, Hamilton said. Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 14 July 2024 The treaty aimed to spare the superpowers an intensifying nuclear arms race that could have strained their relations and encouraged either of them to attack in a moment of crisis. Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 The ruling marks what may — finally — be a decisive final chapter in a land-use saga that began when activists seized the parcel in a moment of 1960s protest and built a park with their own hands, hauling in sod and planting flowers. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Sam, Frodo and Eric (Joseph Quinn), a young English law student then meet amid the apocalypse, attempting to silently navigate through one of the world’s noisiest cities in a moment when the slightest sound will cause the Death Angels to attack. Lexi Carson, Variety, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in a moment 

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“In a moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20moment. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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