Sentence examples for believed at first from inspiring English sources

Olbermann liked Obama, but he believed, at first, that he would not make a strong candidate.

White House officials believed at first that many tech companies were open to the administration's ideas.

Many leftist politicians believed at first that they were government provocateurs.

"Well, I would say that everybody should be believed at first until they are disbelieved based on evidence," Clinton responded.

In an interview, Dr. Weisfogel, who has since recovered, said he believed at first that he had a spider bite and treated himself with antibiotics.

Officials had believed, at first, that people were trapped inside the burning hotel and had feared a much higher death toll.

"It was hard to believe at first," she said.

The overlapping provenances of Doveridge and this residence led me to believe at first that this was Rockefeller's home.

"Would you believe at first he wouldn't even take the money?" the woman, Ann McMahon, whispered to the truck driver.

There was no reason to believe at first that the fire was anything other than a horrible accident.

"The problem seems to be getting larger than anyone was led to believe at first," said Erich Merkle, an analyst with Autoconomy.com in Grand Rapids, Mich.