after all
Example Sentences
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"It wouldn't be very comfortable but then after all it was an air raid," Reggie said, adding that there were many other people who "did their bit" too.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Maybe the cruise would have been a better idea after all.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The couple will still be on a high after all the festivities and luxuriating in the afterglow of the love — and cash — bestowed upon them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
He lets his reader learn how creativity and commerce can sometimes be synonymous—there are, after all, book advances and art sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Why else would I call after all these months?
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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