How to Use momentary in a Sentence

momentary

adjective
  • He experienced a momentary loss of consciousness.
  • But my faith is so much stronger than my fear or a momentary challenge.
    — Eden Harris, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That's because food can be about so much more than momentary bliss.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Nowhere in the film is there a momentary thrill, nor any frisson of fear.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2022
  • What felt like an end, though, was just a momentary reprieve.
    — Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Nov. 2021
  • The loud crack of the bat filled the momentary silence, and then up went a roar.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The first and last sentences gave me momentary pause.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The killings seemed to stop for a bit after the storm, but the peace was momentary.
    — Kirk Semple, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2017
  • This was not a momentary lapse by Paul Doyle.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The band mounts its momentary comeback with both an album and a song.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • But tear gas was again fired soon after, breaking the momentary cease fire.
    — Mary Hui, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Cabot's momentary worry didn't linger for long.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But why risk a large gathering and a big game for a momentary cheer, when so much is at stake?
    — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2020
  • But that spending spree, just like before the storms, is momentary.
    — By Tom Hudson, miamiherald, 15 Sep. 2017
  • There was momentary hope for a team that trailed by 12 points with less than two minutes left.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Even the momentary solace of a cigarette is all but out of reach.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
  • Falling on a hot day, the rain might have had a momentary cooling effect in spots.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 9 July 2021
  • More like a small surprise, a momentary gathering of thought, and then back to work.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Each bad shot is produced by a momentary lapse, an imperfect swing, and the laws of physics.
    — David Quammen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2020
  • That said, this win was a momentary reprieve for the A’s, not a pardon.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 7 Oct. 2020
  • When Lee and Maren meet, there’s a sense of momentary relief.
    — Sasha Frere-Jones, Harper’s Magazine , 4 Nov. 2022
  • But sometimes, the smallest thing can give you a tiny, momentary reprieve from it all.
    — Serena Coady, SELF, 7 Mar. 2022
  • His momentary bobble ensured Yelich would score to tie the game.
    — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 12 July 2019
  • After a momentary swerve behind the wheel, the man’s pulled over at a squad car’s request.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Sunshine and momentary thawing in the warmest of spots is nice.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Austin Riley was walked, a momentary reprieve to the homer-fest.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • The shooting itself isn’t what drives the hunger for more, that’s only momentary.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Will the gift elicit a momentary laugh and then end up in the trash or being donated to a thrift store?
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In any case, with our treasure quest at a momentary standstill, there was nothing to do but get three sheets to the wind.
    — Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The steps that lead from one notable event to the next are more important than any momentary success.
    — Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

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