it's about time
Example Sentences
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"I think, of course, a woman -- it's about time, isn't it? After 80 years" of the UN's existence, said Espinosa, a former foreign minister.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
"Talks are very important, because it's about time we have an opportunity of moving forward with Lebanon."
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
"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
I don’t have any girlfriends to talk to, so I don’t know how other people deal with things like this, but I think it’s about time I told Dad that I’ll buy my own.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
