How to Use at the first sign in a Sentence

at the first sign

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• Still a boy, alert to any alteration in the mood, ready to flinch at the first sign of anger.
  — Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
• And these celebs, of course, are not the first to break out the combo at the first sign of summer.
  — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
• Because the future belongs to those who don’t freeze at the first sign of change.
  — Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• Bulletproof desks that students can flip over at the first sign of trouble.
  — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
• This way, patios, decks, and porches can be enjoyed at the first sign of warm weather.
  — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
• There’s a small black snake that lies on limbs over the streams and drops into the water at the first sign of danger.
  — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
• Bébé, who still saw herself as her daughter’s guardian, appeared at the first sign of sickness.
  — Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
• Creswell stresses that runners should be on the lookout for this and sit down at the first sign of dizziness.
  — Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
• Some devotees would turn on the series at the first sign of infidelity.
  — Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• In the same way, wise leaders do not abandon their strategy at the first sign of trouble.
  — Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• For many people, stopping a migraine at the first sign of symptoms is often the hard part.
  — Lauren Levy, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
• Tests are most accurate a few days into symptoms, not at the first sign of illness.
  — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
• Most parents don't send their kids off to wilderness therapy at the first sign of a problem.
  — USA Today, 8 Dec. 2022
• But many experts don’t recommend that people pop zinc tablets at the first sign of a sniffle.
  — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
• For others, a short walk or stretch at the first sign of tension serves as an effective defense.
  — Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
• And second, how management needs to respond at the first sign of trouble.
  — Cassandra Frangos, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Many therapies work best when they’re given at the first sign of symptoms, or even before.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
• And at the first sign of warm weather, the lettuce bolted like there was a warrant out for its arrest.
  — Michelle Slatalla, wsj.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• The game was lost early as the Bulls crumbled at the first sign of pressure on the perimeter.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
• But at the first sign of fall, these are quickly packed away in favor of layers and more practical pieces.
  — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
• But at the first sign of fall, these are quickly packed away in favor of layers and more practical pieces.
  — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
• Replace your mattress at the first sign of damage to avoid the risk of fiberglass exposure.
  — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
• It should be used at the first sign of a serious allergic reaction.
  — Laura Schober, Health, 11 July 2024
• Wanting to flee at the first sign of heartbreak is a natural reaction.
  — Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
• The manager walks over to the store’s entry and stands watch, ready to lock the front door at the first sign of federal agents.
  — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
• Have a plan in place for emergencies, such as calling 911 at the first sign of a mood swing or outburst.
  — Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
• This means that a bulbul that deserts its nest at the first sign of a cuckoo egg might abandon a perfectly good clutch for nothing.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2011
• Taking elderberry at the first sign of illness may help your body respond and heal more quickly.
  — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
• The agency is fully staffed with fire engines, bulldozers and aircraft ready to respond at the first sign of sparks.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
• Likewise, resilient business owners adapt and push forward, while others quit at the first sign of struggle.
  — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025