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
• Back on the smartphone app a moment later, a message said to wait a moment.
  — David Ingram, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
• Apparently: The dream is to spend just a moment living with their lack of shame.
  — Esther Zuckerman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
• 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
• And one of those was mentioned just a moment ago by Vice President Pence in the interview.
  — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
• 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
• 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
• There isn't anyone who didn't smile their biggest after spending just a moment with her.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
• 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
• 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
• Dozens of supporters for Lockwood filled the courtroom during his appearance, as Lockwood sat toward the front of the room, then stood before the judge for just a moment.
  — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Assume, for just a moment, that a majority of the justices are partisan hacks who are determined to remove the stigma of a felony conviction from the Republican presidential candidate before the election.
  — Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 June 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024