How to Use wait/just a moment in a Sentence

wait/just a moment

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  • That’s helped show this isn’t just a moment for the WNBA, but a larger movement for the sport.
    — Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
  • That lets your bones bear the heft of your body for just a moment, taking the pressure off your muscles.
    — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Back on the smartphone app a moment later, a message said to wait a moment.
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Apparently: The dream is to spend just a moment living with their lack of shame.
    — Esther Zuckerman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
  • But this was that chance to go back and re-experience that magic for just a moment, and that is such a gift to be able to do that.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
  • And one of those was mentioned just a moment ago by Vice President Pence in the interview.
    — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The ploy worked long enough to give the reconnaissance scouts time to make their way to a place near the Dong Nai River, where there was room for the Cobra to touch down for just a moment.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Each portrait captured not just a moment, but a legacy—a testament to the impact these athletes have left on the game and the culture.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
  • There isn't anyone who didn't smile their biggest after spending just a moment with her.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • The Illini got within five points what feels like just a moment ago, but Devo Davis engineered a heck of a response.
    — Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Then, for just a moment, the bear made eye contact with Marriott’s camera before returning to fish.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The fingerprint reader takes just a moment to train and is mostly consistent at unlocking the phone.
    — PCMAG, 9 July 2024
  • Dozens of supporters for Lockwood filled the courtroom during his appearance, as Lockwood sat toward the front of the room, then stood before the judge for just a moment.
    — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Few things are as graceful as a line floating through the air and resting on the water's surface — for just a moment — before returning to its airborne dance.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Hugh Grant His unbuttoned fit is the saving grace to his disastrous interview just a moment before.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The nondescript citrus flavor is wrapped in a cloud of vanilla that exits the palate just a moment before becoming sickening.
    — Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Accompanied by her daughter, Gay was elated to pose with guests but turned serious (for just a moment) on the carpet when the topic of castmate Monica Garcia was broached.
    — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Assume, for just a moment, that a majority of the justices are partisan hacks who are determined to remove the stigma of a felony conviction from the Republican presidential candidate before the election.
    — Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 June 2024
  • This distinct difference in clothing showcases not just a moment to reflect on differences in socioeconomic statuses, but also what Hazel felt would impress Nigel’s family.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Dec. 2023

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