brief snatch
Frequency: 6.01.5 per million words
a very short period of something, like sleep or conversation.
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- She learned to sleep in brief snatches during her night shifts.
- He managed to catch a brief snatch of conversation from the next room.
- After a long day, all she wanted was a brief snatch of peace and quiet.
- The busy doctor often had to grab brief snatches of food between appointments.
- Despite the chaos, they managed to steal a brief snatch of time together.
- The guard could only get brief snatches of sleep during his long shift.
- We heard brief snatches of music drifting from the open window.
- Even a brief snatch of fresh air can make a difference to your mood.
- He read the report in brief snatches whenever he found a spare moment.
- The children were so excited they only slept in brief snatches the night before Christmas.