How to Use after a while in a Sentence

after a while

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  • Your hands go to the same chords all the time after a while.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That isn’t much, but the weight still wears on your ears and bridge of your nose after a while with Specs on.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 24 Nov. 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
  • And then fewer speeches to give, and, after a while, less of everything else in their lives.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • The paint kit held up strong for a few months but after a while, cutting boards, small appliances, and general wear and tear began to rip up the paint.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 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
  • The gear is sturdy enough to handle enthusiastic gameplay, though the sword handles might feel a bit gimmicky after a while.
    Stephanie Hope, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
  • While there are loads of black diamonds, more advanced skiers might find the runs redundant after a while—as the majority of these trails start steep but flatten out mid-mountain.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024

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