He briefly wondered where Earl was and decided he'd rather not know.

He wondered briefly just where his chance pressure on the control tube had brought him.

He had wondered briefly if having a nervous system felt like this.

He briefly wondered if there was anyone else left to communicate with.

Richard wondered briefly if she could still be an illusion.

Once again he briefly wondered when, besides high noon of the day, they were.

After the travelers leave, the residents briefly wonder what "the world" is, and then continue on with their lives.

Roland wondered briefly if they were talking about the same thing and then decided it didn't matter.

I briefly wondered if Lily might be drinking too much these days.