brief space

Frequency: 5.011.2 per million words

Refers to a period of time.

spaceADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

brief

Examples (10)

  • The incident occurred within a brief space of time.
  • For a brief space, he felt a surge of hope.
  • She returned to her duties after only a brief space away.
  • The conversation filled a brief space in the long journey.
  • In a brief space of a few minutes, everything changed.
  • They managed to complete the task in a surprisingly brief space.
  • His fame lasted for a brief space before fading.
  • There was a brief space of silence before the applause erupted.
  • Even a brief space of reflection can be beneficial.
  • The company experienced rapid growth in a remarkably brief space of years.