# at times

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/at-times
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

sometimes, but not all the time. You use this to describe something that happens occasionally or a feeling that comes and goes.

## Examples

- I feel tired at times.
- Living in a foreign country is exciting, but I do feel homesick at times.
- Although the project is generally successful, the team encounters unexpected technical difficulties at times that require immediate attention.

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