momentarily pause

Frequency: 8.520.2 per million words

to stop for a short period of time before continuing

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Examples (10)

  • The speaker had to momentarily pause to gather his thoughts.
  • She will momentarily pause her work to answer the phone.
  • We decided to momentarily pause our journey for a quick rest.
  • He would often momentarily pause before giving a crucial answer.
  • The music seemed to momentarily pause before erupting into a grand finale.
  • The runner momentarily paused at the water station to rehydrate.
  • Let's momentarily pause the discussion and take a short break.
  • The entire assembly momentarily paused in silent respect.
  • Even a busy mind needs to momentarily pause and reflect.
  • The traffic signal caused me to momentarily pause at the intersection.