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

"At that moment"

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.
  • Aug 16, 2017 ... When my speech ended, I felt honoured to receive a round of applause from the audience. In that moment/ at that moment/ that moment ...
  • Mar 30, 2020 ... Is there any difference between "in that moment" and "at that moment", for example, "After a few days my grandam got better, so I felt happy in/ ...
  • Jul 28, 2024 ... At that moment, Sora enters the darkness, and the light he sees inside is Riku's heart's light. Sora, who was squirming in the darkness to save ...
  • Jun 26, 2017 ... “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
  • Sep 11, 2024 ... It was at that moment I knew a dog's purpose is to get the hell out of Springfield, Ohio at all costs before getting eaten by a mob of ...
  • Timothy's Story: “I knew if I stood up at that moment, I was going to pass out” · Male · Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
  • Sep 1, 2024 ... I'm at that moment in my vacation where I'm staring at the 350 emails in my inbox and trying to figure out how many of them I can safely ...
  • Find 17 different ways to say AT THAT MOMENT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
  • Apr 18, 2022 ... “But At That Moment, I Felt Such Warmth” ... Janus Films Ihave appeared in a handful of plays over the course of my life, not because I'm a ...
  • Jul 9, 2022 ... I turned around and Ione was sitting in the tuk-tuk laughing hysterically at the whole situation. And I just realised at that moment … I want to ...

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.

"in that moment"

  • Aug 16, 2017 ... When my speech ended, I felt honoured to receive a round of applause from the audience. In that moment/ at that moment/ that moment ...
  • Mar 30, 2020 ... Is there any difference between "in that moment" and "at that moment", for example, "After a few days my grandam got better, so I felt happy in/ ...
  • Jan 29, 2024 ... I think in that moment Crowley is realizing that their feelings aren ... And in that moment it probably hit him that that is absolutely ...
  • How can we act with empathy and positivity when we're online? Check out What You Send in "That Moment When ... ", a free digital citizenship lesson plan ...
  • Nov 28, 2023 ... I hated Luke in that moment. Character Discussion - General. Lorelai ...
  • Sep 30, 2023 ... 9152 likes, 71 comments - creating.sophie on September 30, 2023: "“But in that moment I understood what they say about nostalgia, ...
  • "I could not be there for her in that moment. And that's tough for me." Tyson Fury has shared he and his wife Paris had another heartbreaking loss...
  • Jan 13, 2021 ... Rep. Bustos: 'All you want in that moment is to live' ... Editor's Note: Cheri Bustos, a Democrat, represents Illinois' 17th District in the House ...
  • Oct 17, 2019 ... “Who's there?” Berta shouted from her room. “In that moment, I knew we were lost,” Castro said. He lunged to lock his bedroom door, but one of ...
  • inspirationoftheweek In that moment, this six-year-old taught me something invaluable. Sometimes, acknowledging our feelings is enough. We don't always...

Alternatives:

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

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