Sentence examples for at first were from inspiring English sources

The pickings, at first, were not too promising.

Microsoft was jubilant, and the plaintiffs, at first, were crushed.

The Africans at first were of two minds.

The moneyers' names at first were shown as simple monograms.

Respondents, at first, were dubious, especially when they got an automated response.

"People at first were stunned and in shock," Mr. Mordos said.

Then, in the darkness, all they could hear at first were screams.

Ashley suffered major fractures, and the doctors at first were afraid that she was bleeding internally.

"They at first were definitely like, 'Who are these people?' " Ms. Epstein said.

It is surmised that travelers, who at first were unaccustomed to such scrutiny, became temporarily distracted.

Sales at first were slow and Lane proudly introduced Pevsner as 'my best-losing author'.