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
“Stick to the basics at first before branching out.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Climber Chris Thrall said that at first, it was impossible to believe Sherpa had survived against the odds.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That was the nothing that wasn’t nothing, but it didn’t seem like a too-terrible.everything at first.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
