Adjective

(en adjective)

for only a moment.

Happening at every moment; perpetual.

Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.

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, title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=20 citation , passage=Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one,