next minute
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Refers to the moment immediately following the current one, often used for contrast.
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- One minute he was fine and the next minute he collapsed on the floor.
- She was laughing hysterically one minute, and the next minute she was crying.
- The weather was sunny one minute, and the next minute it started pouring rain.
- He seemed perfectly calm one minute, but the next minute he exploded in anger.
- One minute the children were playing quietly, the next minute they were fighting.
- The computer was working perfectly one minute, then the next minute it crashed.
- I saw her here just one minute ago, and the next minute she was gone.
- One minute the car was on the road, and the next minute it was in a ditch.
- He made a promise one minute, and the next minute he broke it.
- The baby was asleep one minute, and the next minute she woke up screaming.