afterwards

Example Sentences

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"I think people often don't realise that the results of what can happen afterwards can potentially be life-changing, for at least the short term."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

You can see afterwards he’s walking on air and couldn’t be happier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He lets her go, and afterwards she emerges on stage.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

According to Edward, the men stayed for up to an hour and afterwards they helped Adusah load bags into his car.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He could never afterwards remember how the dream began, what had happened, or who he was with in the dream; or any details at all.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin