wait/just a moment
idiom
informal
—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time
"Aren't you finished yet?" "Just a moment. I'm almost done."
Wait a moment—I don't understand.
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But to Sharon this warm August day had seemed, until just a moment ago, as long and as broad as the silence.
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Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Fort Lauderdale’s growth as a primary place for people and families to live and invest isn’t just a moment.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Put aside your worries about fire ants for just a moment, because a less familiar ant with a nasty sting is becoming a problem in the South.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Please wait a moment as our team discusses how best to escalate the suspense of what is to come.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Fort Lauderdale’s growth as a primary place for people and families to live and invest isn’t just a moment.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Put aside your worries about fire ants for just a moment, because a less familiar ant with a nasty sting is becoming a problem in the South.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Please wait a moment as our team discusses how best to escalate the suspense of what is to come.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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“Wait/just a moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%2Fjust%20a%20moment. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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