in an instant
Frequency: 9.045.5 per million words
means something happens very quickly, almost immediately
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Examples (10)
- It was all over in an instant.
- The magician made the card disappear in an instant.
- The news spread across the internet in an instant.
- His mood changed in an instant when he heard the good news.
- The fire engulfed the old building in an instant.
- She decided to quit her job in an instant, without a second thought.
- The child's tears turned to laughter in an instant.
- With modern communication, information travels in an instant around the globe.
- A sudden noise made him turn his head in an instant.
- The storm appeared in an instant, catching everyone by surprise.