How to Use wait/just a moment in a Sentence
wait/just a moment
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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
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Back on the smartphone app a moment later, a message said to wait a moment.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
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Apparently: The dream is to spend just a moment living with their lack of shame.
—Esther Zuckerman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
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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
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And one of those was mentioned just a moment ago by Vice President Pence in the interview.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
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The ploy worked long enough to give the reconnaissance scouts time to make their way to a place near the Dong Nai River, where there was room for the Cobra to touch down for just a moment.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
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There isn't anyone who didn't smile their biggest after spending just a moment with her.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
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The Illini got within five points what feels like just a moment ago, but Devo Davis engineered a heck of a response.
—Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2023
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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
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Few things are as graceful as a line floating through the air and resting on the water's surface — for just a moment — before returning to its airborne dance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
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Hugh Grant His unbuttoned fit is the saving grace to his disastrous interview just a moment before.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 13 Mar. 2023
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Accompanied by her daughter, Gay was elated to pose with guests but turned serious (for just a moment) on the carpet when the topic of castmate Monica Garcia was broached.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
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This distinct difference in clothing showcases not just a moment to reflect on differences in socioeconomic statuses, but also what Hazel felt would impress Nigel’s family.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Dec. 2023
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