How to Use the whole time in a Sentence

the whole time

noun
  • The demand from the fans has been there the whole time.
    — NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • You who have been there the whole time and will be there with me to the end.
    — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • You, who have been there the whole time and will be there with me to the end.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And the guys aren’t just about to drive and play a box offense the whole time.
    — Law Murray, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Holmes wore a wide, goofy grin on his face the whole time.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Keep your right hand raised straight above you the whole time.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
  • That was something that was in their minds the whole time.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • And then at-bats, just looked in control the whole time.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • And Jenn had to just sit there and watch it, sobbing the whole time.
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The fact that the kid was still alive (and in the dragon’s mouth the whole time) is equally stupid.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Their jaws were tight the whole time and both men had forced smiles on their faces.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
  • If not, then who’s been stuck in that display the whole time?
    — Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
  • The optics are that Bobby was here the whole time . . .
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The camera was rolling almost the whole time with Ozzy.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 July 2025
  • The twist is plain: it’s been domestic abuse the whole time!
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 26 July 2024
  • But the man scratched off the ticket to reveal fate had been on his side the whole time.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
  • But Josh Ruben sat in the back of the van [during our part of the scene] and made those noises the whole time.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Press through the right heel to return to standing and keep your head and chest up the whole time.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 July 2024
  • And there’s sort of this looming shadow of your past over you the whole time.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
  • So, shout out to the cast and crew who dealt with me running around and screaming the whole time.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
  • My life has been taking me to this album the whole time.
    — Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
  • This guy next to me [on the plane] watched Joe Rogan the entire time on his phone, the whole time.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
  • And that is the pressure that everybody felt the whole time.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
  • At each event, which takes place from 6-9 p.m., dogs are required to be on leash the whole time.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
  • Don’t be a dumba— and run wide open the whole time.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Because spoiler alert, the biggest clue has been right in your face the whole time.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
  • By the way, Travis Kelce was making faces at Jason Kelce’s daughter the whole time.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The game wasn’t a blowout the whole time against the worst team in the conference.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • My family from Ecuador was texting me in our family group chat the whole time.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Jane was drinking the whole time.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026

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