How to Use at all in a Sentence

at all

adverb
  • Tell your friends about the jeans that hold you in at all the right places.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, Han doesn't even feel the need to open the wand at all sometimes.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Here’s a look at all of the matchups this week and advice on how best to catch the games.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2023
  • This core group is not scared of the evil empire at all.
    Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • None of the lyrics of the song at all felt like a good standout lyric to be the title.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2024
  • What if the main problem Biden faces isn’t Biden at all?
    David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Absent no charges at all, this is the best outcome for Mr. Halls and the case.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023
  • So, make sure to have a pot holder on hand at all times.
    Carly Totten, Southern Living, 10 July 2023
  • Grip your phone by the sides at all times, and assume the screen is always on.
    Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Meanwhile, the person on the other end of the phone call won’t hear the music at all.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
  • In fact, there is no mention of Hyde at all on the series.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • But those worth hearing are the ones who don’t have the power to claim a seat at all.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The pharmacy part of the store wouldn't be able to open at all without them.
    Marley Jay, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But none of them overtaxed the mind, or indeed taxed it at all.
    Kyle Smith, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Twenty years ago, much of the food in airports was not very good and that’s not the case at all now.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
  • Matthew thought if the man hadn’t panicked and sped off, he might not have been charged at all.
    Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Chase wants the ball in his hands at all times to deliver for his team.
    Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Retail sales at all three chains have been weak for years.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The photo gallery ahead will give you a look at all the can't-miss outfits from the week — all in one place.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But the better scenario for the climate would be if the food didn't end up there at all.
    Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2022
  • In a third, a moose doesn’t move at all but stands there, vigilant.
    WIRED, 8 July 2023
  • Radio embraced it, and 'Home Alone,' of course, didn't hurt it at all.
    CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • This could create up to 144 full-day child care slots at all of the rec centers.
    Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Here is a look at all of the results from Friday's episode of Smackdown.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Hackman had so many great ones that his short list would not be short at all.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Same with Tomas Nosek, who didn’t score at all in the second half last season.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • If at all possible, leave your desk and eat lunch in the breakroom.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Garnish with a lime peel, a lime wheel, or nothing at all.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Card owners might own guns not covered by the ban or have any guns at all.
    Jeremy Gorner Chicago Tribune (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
  • She’s had her pair for over a year and hasn’t noticed much wear or stretching at all.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024

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