after a while
idiom
: after some time has passed
We will get started after a while.
The job got easier after a while.
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These little details are impressive, but the constant flipping between screens gets tiresome after a while.
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Nearly got into a few fights because after a while, there's only so much someone can take.
—Spencer MacNaughton, Them, 1 Feb. 2025
After all, playing with virtual credit can become old after a while which isn’t the case with real money gambling.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
And although some fatigue sets in after a while, these responses seemed exactly correct.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Nearly got into a few fights because after a while, there's only so much someone can take.
—Spencer MacNaughton, Them, 1 Feb. 2025
After all, playing with virtual credit can become old after a while which isn’t the case with real money gambling.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
And although some fatigue sets in after a while, these responses seemed exactly correct.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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“After a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20a%20while. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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