at first

Example Sentences

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At first, potential acquirers weren’t interested in Mobileum at the owners’ price expectations, the indictment said.

From The Wall Street Journal

At first he didn’t even seem to notice that the door was open, he was so focused on pounding his hand against the doorbell.

From Literature

“The social worker was a little confused—she wasn’t even sure at first that she was allowed to tell me, but . . . it wasn’t one of your birth parents. It was just someone listed as having information about you. A contact person.”

From Literature

Oh, sure, she’d seemed fairly reasonable at first, except for being scared to talk on the telephone.

From Literature

"You don't know what's going on at first," Dunn said.

From BBC