How to Use after a while in a Sentence

after a while

phrase
  • Your eyes get used to it after a while, anyway.
    — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • 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, things began to click.
    — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • So my mom would say that my dad was like her brother after a while.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
  • That can sometimes work for a long time even, but after a while, cracks start to form.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 June 2024
  • We’ve been lost in Bangkok but figured it out … after a while.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • And after a while, what once felt like care starts to feel like over-functioning.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • But after a while, other reports came out.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2025
  • But after a while a cold feeling of neglect would begin to grow in us.
    — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The food was pretty standard at every cafe and after a while got old.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But after a while, the bigger 8 would loop up and then take a few steps closer.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023
  • This is pretty common when there are no real leads after a while.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Mar. 2026
  • And after a while on a little table by the window.
    — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The poster managed to get a seat but after a while, an elderly man got on the bus.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Still, the swearing and gross-out humor loses its bite after a while.
    — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • They were also met with the challenges of models who would sign and quit work after a while.
    — Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • So much better than just a typical perfume that fades after a while.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Of course, after a while the thrill of getting caught fades, and sneaking around becomes deeply sad rather than sexy.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Still, repetition does set in after a while.
    — PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Weekend brunch will come back after a while, and catering will be introduced in the fall.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
  • And then fewer speeches to give, and, after a while, less of everything else in their lives.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • But after a while, Amir and Jahan’s words and actions don’t add up even in her mind.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026

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