Momentary
adjective
Lasting for just a very short time.
There was a momentary pause in the conversation.
Often appears as...
- momentary pause
- momentary lapse
adjective
Done very quickly and without thinking.
His decision was momentary and it changed his life forever.
Often appears as...
- momentary decision
- momentary action
adjective
Lasting for just a very short time.
There was a momentary pause in the conversation.
Often appears as...
- momentary pause
- momentary lapse
adjective
Done very quickly and without thinking.
His decision was momentary and it changed his life forever.
Often appears as...
- momentary decision
- momentary action
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Brief Interruption
Use 'momentary' to describe a quick interruption or break in an ongoing situation or event.
The lights flickered in a momentary interruption before returning to normal.
Pro Tip 2/3Fleeting Experience
'Momentary' emphasizes the short duration of an experience, feeling, or sensation.
He felt a momentary rush of excitement as his name was called.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Contrast
Use 'momentary' to emphasize the shortness of an event compared to what precedes or follows it.
After hours of debate, there was a momentary silence in the room.
Pro Tip 1/3Brief Interruption
Use 'momentary' to describe a quick interruption or break in an ongoing situation or event.
The lights flickered in a momentary interruption before returning to normal.
Pro Tip 2/3Fleeting Experience
'Momentary' emphasizes the short duration of an experience, feeling, or sensation.
He felt a momentary rush of excitement as his name was called.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Contrast
Use 'momentary' to emphasize the shortness of an event compared to what precedes or follows it.
After hours of debate, there was a momentary silence in the room.
Pro Tip 1/3Brief Interruption
Use 'momentary' to describe a quick interruption or break in an ongoing situation or event.
The lights flickered in a momentary interruption before returning to normal.
Pro Tip 2/3Fleeting Experience
'Momentary' emphasizes the short duration of an experience, feeling, or sensation.
He felt a momentary rush of excitement as his name was called.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Contrast
Use 'momentary' to emphasize the shortness of an event compared to what precedes or follows it.
After hours of debate, there was a momentary silence in the room.
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A simple way to break a...
about what was happening in our momentary experience? I'll give you an example. In my lab, we studied whether mindfulness training could help people quit smoking. Now, just like trying to force myself to pay attention to my breath, they could try to force themselves to quit smoking. And the majority of them had tried this before and failed --
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The physics of the...
The extended arms and torque-generating foot both help drive the fouetté. But the real secret and the reason you hardly notice the pause is that her other leg never stops moving. During her momentary pause, the dancer's elevated leg straightens and moves from the front to the side,
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Swimming With Sharks:...
sort of meandering her way around, coming pretty close at times and clearly aware of my presence but really paid me little attention. It was as if she was on her own mission, some ancient journey that didn't include me and I was just a momentary distraction. After a few minutes,
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The uncertain location...
Indulge me in a momentary tangent. How do we know about atomic structure? We can't see protons, neutrons, or electrons. So, we do a bunch of experiments and develop a model for what we think is there. Then we do some more experiments and see if they agree with the model.
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What we'll learn about...
and being able to drill these microscopic holes would make that much easier for the patient. In the end, it would be like getting a shot. You just go in and you sit down and there's a thing that comes down on your head, and a momentary sting and then it's done,
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5 ways to kill your...
it's a magical place where happiness will be all around. But achieving a dream is a momentary sensation, and your life is not. The only way to really achieve all of your dreams is to fully enjoy every step of your journey. That's the best way.
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How to write descriptivel...
a momentary illusion that you are living in the world of the story. Fiction engages the senses, helps us create vivid mental simulacra of the experiences the characters are having. Stage and screen engage some of our senses directly.
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Greg Long: Big Wave...
But when you reach deep within yourself, bringing your mind and body into momentary sync, with the rhythm and power of the swells, and for brief moment, seemingly defying nature,
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A playful exploration of...
So we have to part. I'm afraid so. It's a very painful parting. Well, the absence of old friends one can endure with equanimity. But even a momentary separation
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Online predators spread...
I have. But what started off as momentary curiosity very quickly turned into an almost five-year horrific battle that almost ruined my life.
Video examples
A simple way to break a...
about what was happening in our momentary experience? I'll give you an example. In my lab, we studied whether mindfulness training could help people quit smoking. Now, just like trying to force myself to pay attention to my breath, they could try to force themselves to quit smoking. And the majority of them had tried this before and failed --
Video examples
The physics of the...
The extended arms and torque-generating foot both help drive the fouetté. But the real secret and the reason you hardly notice the pause is that her other leg never stops moving. During her momentary pause, the dancer's elevated leg straightens and moves from the front to the side,
Video examples
Swimming With Sharks:...
sort of meandering her way around, coming pretty close at times and clearly aware of my presence but really paid me little attention. It was as if she was on her own mission, some ancient journey that didn't include me and I was just a momentary distraction. After a few minutes,
Video examples
The uncertain location...
Indulge me in a momentary tangent. How do we know about atomic structure? We can't see protons, neutrons, or electrons. So, we do a bunch of experiments and develop a model for what we think is there. Then we do some more experiments and see if they agree with the model.
Video examples
What we'll learn about...
and being able to drill these microscopic holes would make that much easier for the patient. In the end, it would be like getting a shot. You just go in and you sit down and there's a thing that comes down on your head, and a momentary sting and then it's done,
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
it's a magical place where happiness will be all around. But achieving a dream is a momentary sensation, and your life is not. The only way to really achieve all of your dreams is to fully enjoy every step of your journey. That's the best way.
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
a momentary illusion that you are living in the world of the story. Fiction engages the senses, helps us create vivid mental simulacra of the experiences the characters are having. Stage and screen engage some of our senses directly.
Video examples
Greg Long: Big Wave...
But when you reach deep within yourself, bringing your mind and body into momentary sync, with the rhythm and power of the swells, and for brief moment, seemingly defying nature,
Video examples
A playful exploration of...
So we have to part. I'm afraid so. It's a very painful parting. Well, the absence of old friends one can endure with equanimity. But even a momentary separation
Video examples
Online predators spread...
I have. But what started off as momentary curiosity very quickly turned into an almost five-year horrific battle that almost ruined my life.
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Arijit Singh
Indian Musician
If someone is trying to skip the struggle - which is the creative job - our machines today, the technology that we have, can help the person, but it is only momentary. On the other hand, if you are creative, you have the skill, and you are hardworking, technology can only make you superior.
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Felix Adler
German Educator
An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no longer rare the most precious and permanent goods of human life have been madly sacrificed in the interests of momentary enrichment.
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Soledad O'Brien
American Journalist
I e-mail or phone my best girlfriend daily. Having people who know you well helps you stay grounded and gives perspective to whatever momentary drama you're going through.
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Sydney Smith
English Clergyman
Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect.
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John Keats
English Poet
Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a severe critic on his own works.
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Jonathan Carroll
American Author
Even the handsomest men do not have the same momentary effect on the world as a truly beautiful woman does.
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Ada Cambridge
English Writer
O what is life, if we must hold it thus as wind-blown sparks hold momentary fire?
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G. M. Trevelyan
English Historian
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
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John Wooden
American Coach
Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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Arijit Singh
Indian Musician
If someone is trying to skip the struggle - which is the creative job - our machines today, the technology that we have, can help the person, but it is only momentary. On the other hand, if you are creative, you have the skill, and you are hardworking, technology can only make you superior.
Quote examples
Felix Adler
German Educator
An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no longer rare the most precious and permanent goods of human life have been madly sacrificed in the interests of momentary enrichment.
Quote examples
Soledad O'Brien
American Journalist
I e-mail or phone my best girlfriend daily. Having people who know you well helps you stay grounded and gives perspective to whatever momentary drama you're going through.
Quote examples
Sydney Smith
English Clergyman
Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect.
Quote examples
John Keats
English Poet
Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a severe critic on his own works.
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Jonathan Carroll
American Author
Even the handsomest men do not have the same momentary effect on the world as a truly beautiful woman does.
Quote examples
Ada Cambridge
English Writer
O what is life, if we must hold it thus as wind-blown sparks hold momentary fire?
Quote examples
G. M. Trevelyan
English Historian
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
Quote examples
Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
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John Wooden
American Coach
Passion is momentary; love is enduring.
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