after a while
idiom
: after some time has passed
We will get started after a while.
The job got easier after a while.
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Of course, after a while the thrill of getting caught fades, and sneaking around becomes deeply sad rather than sexy.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
The gunman went by Grejo, Adi gathered after a while.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Of course, the problem with not following through on threats is that, after a while, people tend to stop believing them.
—Tracy Alloway, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
At the center of the fun is a drug called the Beauty, which can transform the ugliest duckling into the loveliest swan but after a while develops the unfortunate side effect described above, making hotness literal.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
The gunman went by Grejo, Adi gathered after a while.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Of course, the problem with not following through on threats is that, after a while, people tend to stop believing them.
—Tracy Alloway, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
At the center of the fun is a drug called the Beauty, which can transform the ugliest duckling into the loveliest swan but after a while develops the unfortunate side effect described above, making hotness literal.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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“After a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20a%20while. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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