How to Use just a minute/second/moment in a Sentence

just a minute/second/moment

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• In the end, the kiss was cut down to just a minute and a half — still long, but nowhere close to a record.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
• Sitting and breathing slowly for even just a minute can help.
  — Mayo Clinic News Network, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2023
• For just a moment before the action resumes, the show takes a breath.
  — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 14 May 2025
• The news broke just a minute before his appearance in front of reporters.
  — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
• Station stops rarely lasted more than a quarter of an hour, and often were just a minute or two.
  — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
• That lets your bones bear the heft of your body for just a moment, taking the pressure off your muscles.
  — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023
• Williams often had just a second or two to compose himself after each snap.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
• Remove from the oven, let cool for just a minute or two, and serve immediately.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
• There isn't anyone who didn't smile their biggest after spending just a moment with her.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
• That would be one of the reasons his garments feel so intimate—like they were made for a life, not just a moment.
  — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
• But this was that chance to go back and re-experience that magic for just a moment, and that is such a gift to be able to do that.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
• There was also a smooth 3-pointer that ripped through the net as Anunoby chased just a second too late over the screen.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
• Taking just a minute or two to clean after your workout will help make your workout equipment last as long as possible.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
• But to Sharon this warm August day had seemed, until just a moment ago, as long and as broad as the silence.
  — Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
• Plus, for just a moment, Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is back, ax in hand.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
• What’s made the 18th so fun this week is its ability — even for just a second — to embarrass the best golfers on the planet.
  — Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
• Then, for just a moment, the bear made eye contact with Marriott’s camera before returning to fish.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• Super central, but still quiet and lush, the location is ideal for a weekend in the city, with bustling bars, shops, and nightlife just a minute away.
  — Megan Honan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
• Oxford coach Wes Brooks thought for just a minute when asked to reflect on his 2023 baseball team.
  — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 17 May 2023
• Each portrait captured not just a moment, but a legacy—a testament to the impact these athletes have left on the game and the culture.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
• 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
• That’s helped show this isn’t just a moment for the WNBA, but a larger movement for the sport.
  — Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
• And one of those was mentioned just a moment ago by Vice President Pence in the interview.
  — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
• 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
• Miami was just a second away from reaching the NBA Finals, in a back-and-forth game.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 28 May 2023
• The wreckage The plane that had just a minute ago been safely on the Ahmedabad runway had now gone up in flames, just under a mile from the airport.
  — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
• Germany tied the game on a penalty kick from star Alexandra Popp with just a minute remaining in regulation.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 30 July 2023
• In the clip, which is just a minute long, her wife Kirsten French is seen laying in a hospice care bed as a man holds up a phone for her to FaceTime.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
• Andy Earl and Uhlenkamp scored just a minute a part late in the second period to go into the second intermission with a 2-1 lead.
  — Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
• The Jets left Rantanen, of all people, all alone just a minute into the third period, free to attack Hellebuyck from the right wing and into the slot.
  — Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 May 2025