From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmomentarymo‧men‧ta‧ry /ˈməʊməntəri $ ˈmoʊmənteri/ ●○○ adjective SHORT TIMEcontinuing for a very short time SYN brief There was a momentary pause.► see thesaurus at short
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momentary• Was it all just a year of madness, a momentary dot.con?• Is this a momentary indicator with no long-term payoff?• Paige scarcely registered the momentary pain of his possession before spiralling waves of indescribable pleasure took her.• Leonie felt a momentary pang of compassion for her wayward granddaughter.• They have a very hard time saying no to momentary pleasures, regardless of the risks or consequences.• Davis was surprised into a momentary silence.• As Father Maier fretted over the course of the meeting, Ray McGovern reveled in his momentary success. 