passing moment
Quick, vanishing interval
A passing moment is a brief interval of time, often one that slips by quickly or seems fleeting in retrospect.
The phrase emphasizes transience—something experienced and then gone: It was just a passing moment of doubt.
Often used to downplay significance or highlight how quickly time moves: Don't let a passing moment of anger ruin the relationship.
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- split secondInfinitesimal unit of time
- instantBriefest unit of time
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
blink · flash · breath · transient · whisper · glimpse · flicker · brief · snapshot · wisp · vanishing · now · time stands still · tick · slipping · slip away · fading · glance
significance and weight
passing momentdefining moment
Crucial event shaping outcome
turning point · watershed moment · pivotal event · milestone
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