at first

Example Sentences

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Brussels said the fee offered earlier this year "at first sight" was "in practice equivalent to the previous access ban".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He said he received countless rejections at first.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“Where it got a little tough for us is they asked for Jared Verse in return,” Snead said, “and similar to what Cleveland did at first, we were a ‘no.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Subsidized goods for a low price may be a nice change at first, just have the common courtesy to not let the door hit your favorite bodega owner on the way out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Did I believe, at first, that Mae could have been a spy?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse