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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Because of the church scene, which was strongly suggestive of all the characters going to the afterlife, many viewers assumed that all the passengers on Oceanic 815 had been dead the whole time.
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 23 May 2025
So the odds of someone bothering us were pretty high the whole time.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
And his feeling is that he’s been afraid of her from that very first moment, that she’s really been in control the whole time.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Police said Ruiz continued to threaten the officers the whole time, and other officers evacuated nearby apartments and businesses.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 23 May 2025
So the odds of someone bothering us were pretty high the whole time.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
And his feeling is that he’s been afraid of her from that very first moment, that she’s really been in control the whole time.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Police said Ruiz continued to threaten the officers the whole time, and other officers evacuated nearby apartments and businesses.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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