in a moment

idiom

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

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Their limbs were arranged in a strangely tender pose — her hand resting on his thigh, his arm cradling her head — as if frozen by death in a moment of intimacy. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025 The state of Illinois is supposed to represent a beacon for progressive policies in a moment of great peril. Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 So, in a moment of self-sacrifice, Jules decides to go ahead and hire the new CEO. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 June 2025 But the movie’s focus isn’t so much the zeitgeist that yields these public beatings, but rather, the strange and amusing way that a young woman present in the crowd, Maitri (Singh), uses this violence to her advantage in a moment of snap judgement. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 June 2025 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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