at first

Example Sentences

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He says it was difficult at first, but it was "what you have to go through" in order to see a change.

From BBC

"If you keep with it, at first you'll need to sit with them and do the activity, but after a few days you find the enjoyment comes back from them and so they will go and do it by themselves."

From BBC

"At first we assumed it was a measurement artifact or some kind of interference," recalls Schultheiß.

From Science Daily

At first, we thought it might be a temporary arrangement, but we soon learned otherwise.

From MarketWatch

At first I felt guilty for not being in every day but I went on to realise that feeling that way was stupid.

From BBC