sooner or later

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So you’re going to get hired sooner or later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But cuts are coming sooner or later; implementing smaller ones now is less disruptive than bigger ones in the future.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But most experts and analysts think these technical and other issues will be resolved sooner or later — and probably sooner.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

"But he is running out of time so he needs to do it sooner or later, but it's Ronnie O'Sullivan so you wouldn't put anything past him."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He was not eligible for officer training, which was as well, for sooner or later he would have met someone in an officers' mess who knew about his past.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan