Sentence examples for momentary deception from inspiring English sources

In other words, for Schlegel, modernity arises from the painful realization of an insurmountable fissure, and the subsequent insight that real happiness can never be attained, i.e. "that no external object can ever entirely fill our souls; and that every mortal enjoyment is but a fleeting and momentary deception" (LDA, 9).

There is an active struggle in Munro's language that inoculates the woman against anything more resolute than a "swish... for the time given": both character and reader are aware of the momentary, if pleasing, deception.

Momentary aberration?

A momentary grumble?

This gave declarer momentary hope.

"Hot is momentary.

Ecological momentary assessment.

Deception works.

Lastly, deception.

Staff deception.

It is a momentary reprieve.