Now I know that I was not capable of true happiness, only of the momentary illusion of it.

Real tears mixed with the mustache of blood on his upper lip creating a momentary illusion of harelip.

It gleamed a soft silver where the moonlight struck reflections from the polished metal and those reflections gave it a momentary illusion of movement.

Walker caught his breath seeing her so, blinking against the momentary illusion.

The momentary illusion of peace vanished directly, though, once we were below.

Tricks of light, the flash of the lantern, the perfection of the disguise, had caused a momentary illusion--nothing more.

There are other platinums that convey a momentary illusion of color, as well as a group of actual color prints, Autochromes, by White.

Ethan has momentary illusions often, but not always, relating to Mattie.

It must have been the reflected glow of the soaring sun, but he had the momentary illusion that his old friend was blushing!

I had the momentary illusion that I was seeing the tip of a rosy nipple, the curve of a smooth buttock.