At that moment vs in that moment

'At that moment' is the proper English phrasing. 'In that moment' is not commonly used in English. 'At that moment' is the appropriate way to indicate a specific point in time.

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At that moment

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific point in time.

Use 'at that moment' to refer to a specific point in time when something happened or was felt.

Examples:

At that moment, I realized I had forgotten my keys.
She knew she had made a mistake at that moment.
At that moment, the sun broke through the clouds.
He decided to propose at that moment.
At that moment, everything changed.

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in that moment

This phrase is not commonly used in English. It is more appropriate to use 'at that moment' to refer to a specific point in time.

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And in that moment, I believed him.
And in that moment my life would've changed completely.
And in that moment, I felt I could face anything with you by my side.
And he's lost in that moment.
Truth is, you did the right thing in that moment.
My whole world exploded in that moment.
I realized two things in that moment...
But in that moment, everything became clear to me.
You touched God in that moment.
And in that moment, I could have crushed you with a single thought.
But in that moment, he felt invincible.
I had all the power in that moment.
In - in that moment, everything's lost.
And in that moment, they both realized how much Bruce cared about Jessica.
I knew myself as a liar in that moment.
And in that moment, I started this journey.
But it was necessary... in that moment, to preserve your Empire.
Gatsby looked in that moment as if he had killed a man.
But in that moment, I didn't care about preserving the mission.
And in that moment, I feel like a millionaire.

Alternatives:

at that moment
at that time
in that instant
at that point
in that particular moment

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