at any second

idiom

: at any time
It could happen at any second.

Examples of at any second in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The atmosphere could be cut with a popsicle stick from the start already, with prissy, judgy-faced Sarah ready to call the cops at any second and keen to put all the blame on Elisabeth. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 What Might Go Wrong The plug could be pulled at any second. K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 9 May 2023 An attack could spring at any second. Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Apr. 2023 Keep an eye on Ja Morant and Darius Garland, as both young guards are capable of highlight-reel moments at any second. Catena Media, oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023 Here’s a story that can at any second fall apart in terms of the audience sympathizing and wanting to go along for the ride. Vulture, 4 Aug. 2022 News can happen on this front at any second, maybe even before the end of this sentence. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2022 That pole could bend over at any second. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2022 Back at the stadium, as confetti rained down on the Rams following their win, Van, 25, recalls a sense of disbelief as he was alerted that Samaria was delivering their son at any second. Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022

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“At any second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20any%20second. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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