psychological moment

psychological moment

noun
the proper or critical time for achieving a desired result: She found the right psychological moment to make her request.

Origin:
1870–75
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psychological moment
 
n
the most appropriate time for producing a desired effect: he proposed to her at the psychological moment

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psychological moment n.
The time at which the mental state of a person is most likely to produce a desired response.

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