How to Use after a while in a Sentence
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And then fewer speeches to give, and, after a while, less of everything else in their lives.
— Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024 -
The constant backtracking makes combat stale after a while.
— George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024 -
That can sometimes work for a long time even, but after a while, cracks start to form.
— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 June 2024 -
Does being tied up in a chair all day take its toll after a while?
— Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023 -
But after a while, the bigger 8 would loop up and then take a few steps closer.
— Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023 -
Holding out my arms in space just to move around the UI gets tiring after a while, too.
— Jay Peters, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023 -
The Pocket 386 is fun for a while, but the shortcomings and the broken stuff start to wear on you after a while.
— Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2024 -
So after a while hanging around the same city and being in the same scene — success doesn’t seem so sweet.
— Jim Greer, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2024 -
Texts would go unanswered, calls missed, and after a while, my bond with Steve felt as lost as my youth.
— Kui Mwai, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Kevin walked on through the village and, after a while, came to some houses that were being built.
— Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 -
What to Consider The label tends to rub off after a while.
— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023 -
But after a while a cold feeling of neglect would begin to grow in us.
— Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023 -
Note that synthetic leather can make your feet a bit hot and stinky after a while, so keep that in mind with this pair.
— Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2024 -
Still, the swearing and gross-out humor loses its bite after a while.
— Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 -
However, the Ubisoft-esque map that's filled with fetch and dungeon quests that opens up to even more of the same wears on you after a while.
— Chris Stobing, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The air conditioning on board can cause your skin to feel a little dry after a while.
— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2023 -
But after a while, plain ol' water can be...well, boring.
— Rebecca Rakowitz, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023 -
And the same process repeated after a while, after the victim was ready to say anything just for the torture to stop.
— Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2022 -
Those old orange life preservers were heavy, bulky, hot, and sticky, and many people would take them off after a while.
— Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023 -
But visiting even the most exciting places can take a toll after a while.
— Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 -
But after a while the losses start to pile up and something small becomes a larger issue.
— Stephen Means, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023 -
But after a while, your attention span and ability to focus on the same old sets might start to wander.
— Brett Williams, Men's Health, 27 Feb. 2023 -
Yarden, who was running alone, grew exhausted after a while, fell to the ground, and tried to fool the Hamas terrorists who found her by playing dead.
— David Remnick, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024 -
That’s definitely a plus since a lot of water play can make water shoes smell musty after a while.
— Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 May 2024 -
So much better than just a typical perfume that fades after a while.
— Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Jan. 2023 -
But after a while Durcan and his colleagues stopped talking about the cuts, even though their budgets continued to fall.
— Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 -
Yet often, after a while, the voices quiet down and the streets empty out—either by force, or from attrition.
— Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 11 June 2024 -
However, in a pool, latex does get damaged from constant chlorine, so after a while, the cap will need to be replaced.
— Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023 -
The notes are as bold as its name: Lavender and almond hit your nose first but after a while, the scent shifts to a spicy finish that includes tonka bean and musky cashmeran.
— Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 13 July 2024 -
These cruises visit multiple countries over a longer period of time, and after a while, the boat feels like home.
— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
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