For one terrible moment I felt as if my reason was giving way.

"Is she not on the other side of your" It was a terrible moment.

Talking with his father always brought those terrible moments back to mind.

For one terrible moment John thought the game was up.

For a terrible moment, each man stared at the other.

How could such a terrible moment be described as simple?

All this I saw in one terrible moment, as he turned away from me.

For a long terrible moment no man moved or spoke.

For one terrible moment I thought he'd changed his mind about helping me.

For some, it was as if to stop would give them too much time to focus on terrible moments.