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
  • Why did this song turn out to be an instantaneous chart-topper?
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 29 Oct. 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
  • To her, there was no touch as instantaneous and intuitive as the gaze.
    — Han Kang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • On top of that, the process of being granted a visa isn’t instantaneous.
    — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The bag’s instantaneous return to fame shouldn’t come as a surprise.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
  • This reporter live-streamed it, so the fan response was instantaneous.
    — Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • There are very few moments in your life that the before and after is instantaneous.
    — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
  • There is a new set of rules in place for instantaneous decision-making this year.
    — John Cherwa, courant.com, 14 June 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • Whether one lead or ten thousand arrive at once, the response is instantaneous.
    — Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The effect was almost instantaneous, like turning a key in a lock.
    — Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • On an induction stove, the process is instantaneous.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • 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
  • Because the data is instantaneous, even a single day off can set off 20 phone alerts.
    — Aiko Bethea, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The model offers up a movement that plays host to both an instantaneous jumping hour and a passing chime.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The skies don’t darken in warning and the danger isn’t instantaneous, like a gunshot.
    — Thomas E. Weber, Time, 6 June 2025
  • The flight has an instantaneous launch window, so the rocket has to lift off at that time or wait until tomorrow.
    — Loren Grush, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Email/texting is easy, free, and instantaneous, unlike writing a note and having to pay postage and put it in a mailbox.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Email/texting is easy, free, and instantaneous, unlike writing a note and having to pay postage and put it in a mailbox.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2020

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