at first
Example Sentences
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Brussels said the fee offered earlier this year "at first sight" was "in practice equivalent to the previous access ban".
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He said he received countless rejections at first.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
What distinguished Didion is her style, so carefully milled as to be not noticed at first.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
It meant that, at first, Kym was not alarmed when she lost contact with her husband.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"Still, we shall see. Let us rest now. We will start at first light. It would be well to be early visitors if visitors we are to be."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
