at times

Idioms  

1. Occasionally, sometimes, as in Away from home for the first time, Mary was homesick at times. [Early 1500s] Also see at one time or another.

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Charter rates for the so-called Very Large Crude Carriers, the most-watched vessels in the oil trade, have surged during the conflict, at times tripling from about $100,000 a day in peacetime.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The movie touches on these themes here and there, but in the book Kip is, at times, more important than the English patient himself.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

He said his family supported his career choice, even though he confessed it felt "impossible" at times to see a path for himself into the industry.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

While Kennedy describes himself at times as a small-town lawyer from Sacramento, he knew the two California governors, both Republicans, who reshaped the Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

They formed a thick cloud around the canoe so that at times it was impossible to even see the bank.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen