split second

Frequency: 8.025.2 per million words

Refers to a fraction of a second, an extremely short period of time.

secondADJECTIVE + second

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split

Examples (10)

  • I only saw the man for a split second as he ran past.
  • Reacting in a split second, the goalkeeper saved the penalty.
  • The accident happened in a split second, leaving everyone stunned.
  • She made a split-second decision that changed her life forever.
  • For a split second, I thought I recognized him.
  • His quick reflexes allowed him to avoid the collision in a split second.
  • The camera captured the bird in flight for a split second.
  • The entire performance was over in a split second.
  • You have to be able to think and act in a split second in this job.
  • In a split second, the magician made the rabbit disappear.