at first
Example Sentences
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“Maybe at first it felt Big Brotherish, but my mom realizes now that she needs to hand this over to me.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
"It was love at first sight for me," the future novelist recalled, "but I don't think it was for her."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
When originalist analysis seems at first to lead to a result that makes no sense, judges should check their work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Work started early in the morning because the planes took off at first light... and operations usually wrapped up at dusk, making for long, intense days," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
I don’t even take in what she’s said at first.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
