the whole time
noun
1
: since something began : during the entire period of time
The police knew the whole time who was guilty.
2
British
: at all times : always
You can't be right the whole time.
3
British, informal
: very often
My sisters and I used to fight the whole time.
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The film is really about this need to escape from reality… the camera’s on your face the whole time.
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Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Alex is in the control room the whole time.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
The pick-off still lingers in Guerrero’s mind because of his teammate at the plate — the guy who’s been alongside him the whole time.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
And even physically, (my character is) sitting in a chair talking the whole time.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Alex is in the control room the whole time.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
The pick-off still lingers in Guerrero’s mind because of his teammate at the plate — the guy who’s been alongside him the whole time.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
And even physically, (my character is) sitting in a chair talking the whole time.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the whole time
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“The whole time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20time. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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