at first
Example Sentences
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The couple said they "fell in love" with the island at first sight, due to it having the "complete scenery of Scotland".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Work started early in the morning because the planes took off at first light... and operations usually wrapped up at dusk, making for long, intense days," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The way I look, the way I speak, the way I dress, the way I move, the way I sing, the way I write. And at first, it bothered me. I won’t even lie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
My suffering was trying to tell me something, quietly at first, then louder, until I had to listen.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
And at first the news over the radio and the news in our captive press was much the same.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
