Sentence examples for if briefly from inspiring English sources

Several things happened when Mr. Obama surrendered, if briefly, the formality of his suit.

If briefly.

The tactic was stunningly if briefly successful.

Yesterday, it turned, if briefly, to silence.

It all made for a deflating, if briefly entertaining, night.

And they've tasted, if briefly, the euphoria of change.

Ensler listens closely, if briefly, to each one, usually grasping a hand to reinforce the connection.

Once, if briefly, Eddy's trade, PR, was where it was at.

The war wasn't over, and the French would eventually, if briefly, conquer Mexico.

The strikes were widely, if briefly, covered in the state-supervised press.

In the end, only the magnificent final fireworks brought the crowd together, if briefly, in a shared moment of awe.