adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a momentary pause (= very short )
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There was a momentary pause during which Mr Hammond glanced at his wife.
a slight/brief/momentary etc hesitation
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There was a slight hesitation in Jamie’s voice.
momentary panic (= panic that does not last long )
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Her momentary panic faded.
momentary/temporary/occasional etc lapse
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Despite the occasional lapse, this was a fine performance by the young saxophonist.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
lapse
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Those who are not must forgive me my momentary lapse into modest mathematical sophistication.
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She turned and looked about her, suddenly angered by the mess she had made - by her momentary lapse of control.
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More interesting was the momentary lapse of patience by Coach Dave Wannstedt in defending the moves.
pause
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Algernon Peckham glanced at him, and there was a momentary pause before he moved on to speak to James Pegg.
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Their faces were blue, and their stillness not a mass death but as though a momentary pause in group exercise.
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There was a momentary pause , and then the sentence he had typed was repeated in soft tones through the right-hand earpiece.
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The momentary pause had turned suspicion into certainty.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Davis was surprised into a momentary silence.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As Father Maier fretted over the course of the meeting, Ray McGovern reveled in his momentary success.
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Is this a momentary indicator with no long-term payoff?
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Leonie felt a momentary pang of compassion for her wayward granddaughter.
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Paige scarcely registered the momentary pain of his possession before spiralling waves of indescribable pleasure took her.
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They have a very hard time saying no to momentary pleasures, regardless of the risks or consequences.
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Was it all just a year of madness, a momentary dot.con?