behind the times
Example Sentences
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To such an extent that a prominent US-based Saudi fashion influencer told me that her Saudi friends teased her for being behind the times in her attitude each time she visited.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
When he returned to the U.S. after eight years abroad, he remarked, “Europeans are 20 years behind the times, but working damned hard three days a week to catch up.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Others criticized the institution he led for being far behind the times in general.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025
Springfield: At the time, Australia was kind of behind the times, so at the show, when the Beatles came on it was like they were from Mars.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
Louis Lépine and Alphonse Bertillon, supposedly the finest detectives in Europe, were far behind the times.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
