moment of reflection

collocation in English

meaningsofmomentandreflection

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moment
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.mənt/us
/ˈmoʊ.mənt/
a very short period ...
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reflection
noun
uk
/rɪˈflek.ʃən/us
/rɪˈflek.ʃən/
the image of something in a mirror or on any ...
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(Definition ofmomentandreflectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In both instances, somemomentofreflectionon the part of the citizens serves to weaken their opinions rather than to reinforce them.
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Amomentofreflectionis in order here.
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If the slightestmomentofreflectionhad been given to that situation, it would have been apparent that it could only mean a thorough decline in artistic standards.
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Some algebra gives the relation between the different time coordinates ascribed to themomentofreflection.
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The sign "mediates" between the immediate sensory input and the child's response, and in so doing allows for amomentofreflectionand self-regulation that would not otherwise be possible.
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Sam watches his surroundings, postpones any further conversation, and takes amomentofreflection.
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He thought that if people's minds were to be changed they would be changed in quiet moments of reflection.
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Just a few moments of reflection reveal some major areas of confusion and contradiction.
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That is interesting terminology on which it is worth spending a few moments of reflection.
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That would cause irresponsible drivers and irresponsible parents some moments of reflection on the consequences of their irresponsible driving on innocent victims—their own children in their own cars.
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Certainly the quiet, closing moments of reflection and introspection became the norm, particularly in the second cycle.
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Gone were the earthy good time romps and quiet moments of reflection.
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Passages of quietly intense string writing alternate with moments of reflection, where there is often only two or three lines moving at any one time.
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In active life, there are moments of reflection.
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