at first
Example Sentences
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Reluctant at first to talk to Mr. Harris, the “fiercely private” Mr. David eventually agrees to numerous interviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“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
The game started 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning, cautioning against “extremely dangerous heat conditions” as the temperature reached 100 degrees at first pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
He thought at first that this was simply because of an air pocket, but "it took a lot of time, almost a minute".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
I don’t even take in what she’s said at first.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
