"Next instant" means the very next moment or moment after the current one. It refers to a very short amount of time that follows immediately.
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«next»
«instant»
Sentences with «next instant»
- Edward Gibbon wrote of how Christians were rushing Roman echelons in suicidal frenzies in the feverent belief that they would find themselves, the very next instant, in paradise with Jesus. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
- If time is isomorphic with the real number series of the mathematical continuum, then there is no next instant after the present instant. (religion-online.org)
- I have so many people I know who would stand up and tell you they are God - fearing people and walk in the ways of the Lord... in fact, they would shout it from the rooftops, but in the next instant have the most racist things come out of their mouth. (redeeminggod.com)
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