the moment

noun

: as soon as
The moment the cameras are turned off, he is able to relax.
Everything stops the moment she walks in the room.

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And despite all that confidence, even Robertson seemed a little overwhelmed by the moment. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 With the midterm elections looming, the moment has become so fraught that even the diehards are struggling to bear the pressure. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026 Quiet monitoring tends to cause the exact trust problems it was meant to prevent the moment people find out they are being watched. — Adithyan Rk, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Once surgery starts, the line is followed, so this is the moment to speak up. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the moment

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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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