it's about time

Example Sentences

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"Talks are very important, because it's about time we have an opportunity of moving forward with Lebanon."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“I hit them up and was like, ‘You girls think it’s about time I use your fame to get some extra clicks?’” he says on a recent morning at his place in Silver Lake.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

"This is going to affect all the watercourses around the area. So it's about time that we had a modern treatment works there and they stop this pollution."

From BBC • May 10, 2025

"I think it’s about time that this country had a sovereign wealth fund," Trump told reporters, according to Reuters.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

Everyone says it’s about time, it was getting so unsafe.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood