at first
Example Sentences
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That might seem like a bold claim at first blush.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Hennessy wondered at first if they were actually created by artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
He fell in love at first sight with an attorney named Clare, with whom he had a long and happy marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“So the resilience we’ve seen compared to past shocks makes more sense than it might appear at first glance,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
It was, at first sight, a horned horse: larger than a cart horse, but thinner, gaunt: its ribs were visible, and its skull was vivid beneath its skin.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
