antisocial hour

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

times of the day, such as late at night, that are not sociable for working or other activities

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Examples (20)

  • Working at such antisocial hours is really affecting his health.
  • Working antisocial hours is a common requirement for nurses.
  • Who would call me at this antisocial hour?
  • His job forces him to work antisocial hours, so he rarely sees his friends.
  • As a baker, I have to get up at an antisocial hour every morning.
  • Employees receive a bonus for working such antisocial hours.
  • I'm sorry for texting you at such an antisocial hour, but it's urgent.
  • I had to call the plumber at an antisocial hour because of a burst pipe.
  • He's a night owl and prefers the quiet of the antisocial hours.
  • I'm tired of my neighbour making noise at antisocial hours.
  • Doctors are often on call at antisocial hours.
  • During my residency, I often worked antisocial hours with little sleep.
  • My boss scheduled a meeting for 6 a.m., which is a ridiculously antisocial hour.
  • I wouldn't take that job if it meant working antisocial hours every weekend.
  • Many shift workers have to cope with working antisocial hours.
  • Having a newborn means you quickly get used to being awake at antisocial hours.
  • I'll have to start working antisocial hours to meet the deadline.
  • Does the new role involve working antisocial hours?
  • He was getting tired of the constant travel and the antisocial hours required by his job.
  • Security guards are paid to be vigilant during the most antisocial hours of the night.