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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In terms of your the in terms of your ability to see this through, to go through six years of hearings, a nearly two-month trial and to have a legal team on board the whole time.
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Hernan Lopez, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
This challenge was a highly elaborate obstacle course that ends in a puzzle but starts with everyone crawling under a muddy net, ensuring they’ll be caked in filth the whole time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Even cooler, this movie was released with three different endings, keeping audiences guessing the whole time.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
When the presentation ended and the candles had been passed out, Jenkins noticed the mother had been crying the whole time.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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Hernan Lopez, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
This challenge was a highly elaborate obstacle course that ends in a puzzle but starts with everyone crawling under a muddy net, ensuring they’ll be caked in filth the whole time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Even cooler, this movie was released with three different endings, keeping audiences guessing the whole time.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
When the presentation ended and the candles had been passed out, Jenkins noticed the mother had been crying the whole time.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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