at first
Example Sentences
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It has felt like being a "nomadic tribe moving from one place to another", Uttam added, as they stayed with friends at first then relocated to a local hotel.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Perhaps this resolution wasn’t as minor as it seemed at first glance.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Heder at first kept it on her desk at home, but had to move it because she began to feel the statuette’s crossed arms quietly judging her as she worked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The recent surge, at first thought to be the same, was something even more formidable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Mrs. Yeagle was pretty mad at first, but she told my mother it wasn’t all bad to have the Herdmans on the bus.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
