How to Use instantaneous in a Sentence

instantaneous

adjective

• We got an almost instantaneous response from the company.
• The first one was fairly instantaneous with a few tweaks that had to be made to it.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 20 June 2017
• But the event wasn’t instantaneous – for the first 18 hours or so, the volcano belched smoke and debris into the air.
  — Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 July 2024
• The gash made by the keen blade was nearly from ear to ear and death was almost instantaneous.
  — Kitty Conley, Post-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2017
• On top of that, the process of being granted a visa isn’t instantaneous.
  — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2018
• Beauty is one of the most powerful—and instantaneous—ways to claim your space in the world.
  — Martine Thompson, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Mar. 2023
• Mistakes are made because of the speed of the game and the instantaneous calls human being have to make in games.
  — Peter King, SI.com, 14 Aug. 2017
• The instantaneous increase in pressure can squeeze oxygen out of the lungs and pop blood vessels in the brain.
  — The Washington Post, AL.com, 24 Aug. 2017
• To her, there was no touch as instantaneous and intuitive as the gaze.
  — Han Kang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
• Its effect on them was instantaneous flight at the top of their speed in all directions from the scene of the conflict.
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 21 Feb. 2022
• As the story goes, the chemistry within the group was instantaneous.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
• The great lie about China wasn’t that good things would come from its enrichment, but that the good things would be instantaneous — and easy.
  — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 16 Aug. 2019
• Why did this song turn out to be an instantaneous chart-topper?
  — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
• The effects are instantaneous: smooth, clear skin that glows.
  — ELLE, 18 May 2022
• The protests were instantaneous; there was chanting (though, to be fair, there always is), shirt burning, and signs.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 8 Oct. 2021
• This was where Kail and Miranda first met in 2002—and the chemistry was instantaneous.
  — Adam Green, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019
• But with the help of Gemini, the process could be nearly instantaneous.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 May 2024
• The interface is simple but gets the job done, and load times for the games and features are nearly instantaneous.
  — Aurich Lawson, Ars Technica, 29 May 2018
• There are very few moments in your life that the before and after is instantaneous.
  — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
• The engagement with the road, the feedback through the steering, the instantaneous torque -- there is romance with an electric car.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
• The response was instantaneous — but had nothing to do with the substance of Trott’s concerns.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2019
• The response was instantaneous — but had nothing to do with the substance of Mr. Trott’s concerns.
  — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
• Rather than being instantaneous like a bullet, the beam has to stay focused on the drone for a period of time to melt or burn it enough to bring it down.
  — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2019
• As these thoughts passed through my mind, a nightmare vision came to me, complete and instantaneous.
  — Yael Goldstein-Love, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
• When owner Stine Aasland debuted her stand at the 2018 fair, the long lines were instantaneous, and with good reason.
  — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 27 Aug. 2020
• There is a new set of rules in place for instantaneous decision-making this year.
  — John Cherwa, courant.com, 14 June 2017
• At a depth of more than two miles beneath the surface, even a small hull breach would cause an instantaneous implosion.
  — Michael Peck, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
• The report did not indicate whether death was instantaneous, only that Miller was alive when the bear struck.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
• Don’t expect instantaneous results from LED therapy, says Matney.
  — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
• The chip can also provide instantaneous signal-strength information.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jan 2025