diff --git a/.ruff.toml b/.ruff.toml
index 257183059..c0142789f 100644
--- a/.ruff.toml
+++ b/.ruff.toml
@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@ select = [
     # flake8-2020 ('YTT')
     "YTT",
 ]
+logger-objects = [
+    "sphinx.ext.apidoc._shared.LOGGER",
+    "sphinx.ext.intersphinx._shared.LOGGER",
+]
 
 [lint.per-file-ignores]
 "doc/*" = [
@@ -362,6 +366,10 @@ max-line-length = 95
 [lint.flake8-quotes]
 inline-quotes = "single"
 
+[lint.flake8-type-checking]
+exempt-modules = []
+strict = true
+
 [lint.isort]
 forced-separate = [
     "tests",
diff --git a/sphinx/application.py b/sphinx/application.py
index a020b4c09..2b80e1ab8 100644
--- a/sphinx/application.py
+++ b/sphinx/application.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ from collections import deque
 from io import StringIO
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, overload
 
-from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive, roles
+from docutils.parsers.rst import roles
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import locale, package_dir
-from sphinx.config import ENUM, Config, _ConfigRebuild
+from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.errors import ApplicationError, ConfigError, VersionRequirementError
 from sphinx.events import EventManager
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils import nodes
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
     from docutils.parsers import Parser
+    from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive
     from docutils.transforms import Transform
     from pygments.lexer import Lexer
 
     from sphinx import addnodes
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.config import ENUM, _ConfigRebuild
     from sphinx.domains import Domain, Index
     from sphinx.environment.collectors import EnvironmentCollector
     from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter, _AutodocProcessDocstringListener
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/__init__.py b/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
index cec7cc66b..ddde2d7e3 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from docutils.utils import DependencyList
 from sphinx.environment import (
     CONFIG_CHANGED_REASON,
     CONFIG_OK,
-    BuildEnvironment,
     _CurrentDocument,
 )
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.asset import ImageAdapter
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ from sphinx.util.build_phase import BuildPhase
 from sphinx.util.console import bold
 from sphinx.util.display import progress_message, status_iterator
 from sphinx.util.docutils import sphinx_domains
-from sphinx.util.i18n import CatalogInfo, CatalogRepository, docname_to_domain
+from sphinx.util.i18n import CatalogRepository, docname_to_domain
 from sphinx.util.osutil import SEP, canon_path, ensuredir, relative_uri, relpath
 from sphinx.util.parallel import (
     ParallelTasks,
@@ -55,7 +54,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.environment import (
+        BuildEnvironment,
+    )
     from sphinx.events import EventManager
+    from sphinx.util.i18n import CatalogInfo
     from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/epub3.py b/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
index 3b28c0136..6c3a89afe 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, NamedTuple
 
 from sphinx import package_dir
 from sphinx.builders import _epub_base
-from sphinx.config import ENUM, Config
+from sphinx.config import ENUM
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.fileutil import copy_asset_file
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Any
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/gettext.py b/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
index 7a824a5fd..f002f6bb0 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.console import bold
 from sphinx.util.display import status_iterator
-from sphinx.util.i18n import CatalogInfo, docname_to_domain
+from sphinx.util.i18n import docname_to_domain
 from sphinx.util.index_entries import split_index_msg
 from sphinx.util.nodes import extract_messages, traverse_translatable_index
 from sphinx.util.osutil import canon_path, ensuredir, relpath
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.util.i18n import CatalogInfo
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata
 
 DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_PATH = Path(package_dir, 'templates', 'gettext')
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/html/__init__.py b/sphinx/builders/html/__init__.py
index 66161bcc7..6f28ef3a5 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/html/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/html/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from sphinx.builders.html._assets import (
     _JavaScript,
 )
 from sphinx.builders.html._build_info import BuildInfo
-from sphinx.config import ENUM, Config
+from sphinx.config import ENUM
 from sphinx.deprecation import _deprecation_warning
 from sphinx.domains import Index, IndexEntry
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.asset import ImageAdapter
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.readers import Reader
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/latex/__init__.py b/sphinx/builders/latex/__init__.py
index 17e0f34e0..d98a7de88 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/latex/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/latex/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from sphinx.builders.latex.constants import (
 )
 from sphinx.builders.latex.theming import Theme, ThemeFactory
 from sphinx.builders.latex.util import ExtBabel
-from sphinx.config import ENUM, Config
+from sphinx.config import ENUM
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.asset import ImageAdapter
 from sphinx.errors import NoUri, SphinxError
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata
 
 XINDY_LANG_OPTIONS = {
diff --git a/sphinx/directives/__init__.py b/sphinx/directives/__init__.py
index 0eb3a3e8b..e31347105 100644
--- a/sphinx/directives/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/directives/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst import directives, roles
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.util import docutils
-from sphinx.util.docfields import DocFieldTransformer, Field, TypedField
+from sphinx.util.docfields import DocFieldTransformer
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.util.docfields import Field, TypedField
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata, OptionSpec
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/directives/patches.py b/sphinx/directives/patches.py
index f5ae5bc5e..b09db875d 100644
--- a/sphinx/directives/patches.py
+++ b/sphinx/directives/patches.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 
 from docutils import nodes
-from docutils.nodes import Node, make_id
+from docutils.nodes import make_id
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 from docutils.parsers.rst.directives import images, tables
 from docutils.parsers.rst.directives.misc import Meta
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ from sphinx.util.osutil import SEP, relpath
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import ClassVar
 
+    from docutils.nodes import Node
+
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata, OptionSpec
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/c/_ast.py b/sphinx/domains/c/_ast.py
index fb86d16ff..f28465833 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/c/_ast.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/c/_ast.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.domains.c._ids import _id_prefix, _max_id
 from sphinx.util.cfamily import (
-    ASTAttributeList,
     ASTBaseBase,
     ASTBaseParenExprList,
     UnsupportedMultiCharacterCharLiteral,
@@ -23,7 +22,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.domains.c._symbol import Symbol
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
-    from sphinx.util.cfamily import StringifyTransform
+    from sphinx.util.cfamily import (
+        ASTAttributeList,
+        StringifyTransform,
+    )
 
 DeclarationType: TypeAlias = Union[
     'ASTStruct',
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/c/_parser.py b/sphinx/domains/c/_parser.py
index dd4be1918..81d4e6235 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/c/_parser.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/c/_parser.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from sphinx.domains.c._ast import (
     ASTCastExpr,
     ASTCharLiteral,
     ASTDeclaration,
-    ASTDeclarator,
     ASTDeclaratorNameBitField,
     ASTDeclaratorNameParam,
     ASTDeclaratorParen,
@@ -21,13 +20,11 @@ from sphinx.domains.c._ast import (
     ASTDeclSpecsSimple,
     ASTEnum,
     ASTEnumerator,
-    ASTExpression,
     ASTFallbackExpr,
     ASTFunctionParameter,
     ASTIdentifier,
     ASTIdExpression,
     ASTInitializer,
-    ASTLiteral,
     ASTMacro,
     ASTMacroParameter,
     ASTNestedName,
@@ -41,12 +38,10 @@ from sphinx.domains.c._ast import (
     ASTPostfixExpr,
     ASTPostfixInc,
     ASTPostfixMemberOfPointer,
-    ASTPostfixOp,
     ASTSizeofExpr,
     ASTSizeofType,
     ASTStringLiteral,
     ASTStruct,
-    ASTTrailingTypeSpec,
     ASTTrailingTypeSpecFundamental,
     ASTTrailingTypeSpecName,
     ASTType,
@@ -82,7 +77,14 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
     from typing import Any
 
-    from sphinx.domains.c._ast import DeclarationType
+    from sphinx.domains.c._ast import (
+        ASTDeclarator,
+        ASTExpression,
+        ASTLiteral,
+        ASTPostfixOp,
+        ASTTrailingTypeSpec,
+        DeclarationType,
+    )
 
 
 class DefinitionParser(BaseParser):
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/c/_symbol.py b/sphinx/domains/c/_symbol.py
index b77d12b31..cb43910e7 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/c/_symbol.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/c/_symbol.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from sphinx.domains.c._ast import (
     ASTDeclaration,
-    ASTIdentifier,
     ASTNestedName,
 )
 from sphinx.locale import __
@@ -14,6 +13,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable, Iterator, Sequence
     from typing import Any, Self
 
+    from sphinx.domains.c._ast import (
+        ASTIdentifier,
+    )
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/cpp/_ast.py b/sphinx/domains/cpp/_ast.py
index 563a96040..f5c4f58fb 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/cpp/_ast.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/cpp/_ast.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from sphinx.domains.cpp._ids import (
     _max_id,
 )
 from sphinx.util.cfamily import (
-    ASTAttributeList,
     ASTBaseBase,
     ASTBaseParenExprList,
     NoOldIdError,
@@ -36,7 +35,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature
     from sphinx.domains.cpp._symbol import Symbol
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
-    from sphinx.util.cfamily import StringifyTransform
+    from sphinx.util.cfamily import (
+        ASTAttributeList,
+        StringifyTransform,
+    )
 
 
 class ASTBase(ASTBaseBase):
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/cpp/_parser.py b/sphinx/domains/cpp/_parser.py
index cbc418606..d2befed6d 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/cpp/_parser.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/cpp/_parser.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from sphinx.domains.cpp._ast import (
     ASTConcept,
     ASTConditionalExpr,
     ASTDeclaration,
-    ASTDeclarator,
     ASTDeclaratorMemPtr,
     ASTDeclaratorNameBitField,
     ASTDeclaratorNameParamQual,
@@ -33,14 +32,12 @@ from sphinx.domains.cpp._ast import (
     ASTEnumerator,
     ASTExplicitCast,
     ASTExplicitSpec,
-    ASTExpression,
     ASTFallbackExpr,
     ASTFoldExpr,
     ASTFunctionParameter,
     ASTIdentifier,
     ASTIdExpression,
     ASTInitializer,
-    ASTLiteral,
     ASTNamespace,
     ASTNestedName,
     ASTNestedNameElement,
@@ -48,7 +45,6 @@ from sphinx.domains.cpp._ast import (
     ASTNoexceptExpr,
     ASTNoexceptSpec,
     ASTNumberLiteral,
-    ASTOperator,
     ASTOperatorBuildIn,
     ASTOperatorLiteral,
     ASTOperatorType,
@@ -64,7 +60,6 @@ from sphinx.domains.cpp._ast import (
     ASTPostfixInc,
     ASTPostfixMember,
     ASTPostfixMemberOfPointer,
-    ASTPostfixOp,
     ASTRequiresClause,
     ASTSizeofExpr,
     ASTSizeofParamPack,
@@ -76,14 +71,12 @@ from sphinx.domains.cpp._ast import (
     ASTTemplateIntroduction,
     ASTTemplateIntroductionParameter,
     ASTTemplateKeyParamPackIdDefault,
-    ASTTemplateParam,
     ASTTemplateParamConstrainedTypeWithInit,
     ASTTemplateParamNonType,
     ASTTemplateParams,
     ASTTemplateParamTemplateType,
     ASTTemplateParamType,
     ASTThisLiteral,
-    ASTTrailingTypeSpec,
     ASTTrailingTypeSpecDecltype,
     ASTTrailingTypeSpecDecltypeAuto,
     ASTTrailingTypeSpecFundamental,
@@ -130,6 +123,16 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
     from typing import Any
 
+    from sphinx.domains.cpp._ast import (
+        ASTDeclarator,
+        ASTExpression,
+        ASTLiteral,
+        ASTOperator,
+        ASTPostfixOp,
+        ASTTemplateParam,
+        ASTTrailingTypeSpec,
+    )
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/cpp/_symbol.py b/sphinx/domains/cpp/_symbol.py
index 77f7ef830..1852802fe 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/cpp/_symbol.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/cpp/_symbol.py
@@ -4,14 +4,8 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from sphinx.domains.cpp._ast import (
     ASTDeclaration,
-    ASTIdentifier,
     ASTNestedName,
     ASTNestedNameElement,
-    ASTOperator,
-    ASTTemplateArgs,
-    ASTTemplateDeclarationPrefix,
-    ASTTemplateIntroduction,
-    ASTTemplateParams,
 )
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -20,6 +14,14 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable, Iterator, Sequence
     from typing import Any, NoReturn
 
+    from sphinx.domains.cpp._ast import (
+        ASTIdentifier,
+        ASTOperator,
+        ASTTemplateArgs,
+        ASTTemplateDeclarationPrefix,
+        ASTTemplateIntroduction,
+        ASTTemplateParams,
+    )
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/math.py b/sphinx/domains/math.py
index 7502facb1..822897a11 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/math.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/math.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from docutils import nodes
-from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, make_id, system_message
+from docutils.nodes import make_id
 
 from sphinx.domains import Domain
 from sphinx.locale import __
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable, Set
     from typing import Any
 
+    from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, system_message
+
     from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/python/_annotations.py b/sphinx/domains/python/_annotations.py
index fc20959f9..1a128de60 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/python/_annotations.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/python/_annotations.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from docutils import nodes
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref, pending_xref_condition
+from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref, pending_xref_condition
 from sphinx.pycode.parser import Token, TokenProcessor
 from sphinx.util.inspect import signature_from_str
 
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/python/_object.py b/sphinx/domains/python/_object.py
index 20eb2a1b9..5206d69e0 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/python/_object.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/python/_object.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref, pending_xref_condition
+from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref, pending_xref_condition
 from sphinx.directives import ObjectDescription
 from sphinx.domains.python._annotations import (
     _parse_annotation,
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import Inliner
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
     from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec, TextlikeNode
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/std/__init__.py b/sphinx/domains/std/__init__.py
index d72e0adbb..f7395dad7 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/std/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/std/__init__.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ from copy import copy
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 
 from docutils import nodes
-from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive, directives
+from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref
+from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
 from sphinx.directives import ObjectDescription
 from sphinx.domains import Domain, ObjType
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Any, ClassVar, Final
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, system_message
+    from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/adapters/toctree.py b/sphinx/environment/adapters/toctree.py
index 30e1143f3..fc74d4c25 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/adapters/toctree.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/adapters/toctree.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, TypeVar
 
 from docutils import nodes
-from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
+from docutils.nodes import Element
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.locale import __
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable, Set
     from typing import Any
 
+    from docutils.nodes import Node
+
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
     from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
index e0ba0dea9..2ec2aae73 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, NewType, TypeVar
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.config import ENUM, Config
+from sphinx.config import ENUM
 from sphinx.errors import PycodeError
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.importer import get_class_members, import_module, import_object
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.mock import ismock, mock, undecorate
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import ClassVar, Literal, TypeAlias
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment, _CurrentDocument
     from sphinx.events import EventManager
     from sphinx.ext.autodoc.directive import DocumenterBridge
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/directive.py b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/directive.py
index 985dafe1a..0893dbaf7 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/directive.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/directive.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList
-from docutils.utils import Reporter, assemble_option_dict
+from docutils.utils import assemble_option_dict
 
-from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter, Options
+from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Options
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective, switch_source_input
 from sphinx.util.parsing import nested_parse_to_nodes
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Node
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import RSTState
+    from docutils.utils import Reporter
 
     from sphinx.config import Config
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
index f76897f09..495ec3189 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.errors import PycodeError
-from sphinx.ext.autodoc import INSTANCEATTR, Documenter, Options
+from sphinx.ext.autodoc import INSTANCEATTR, Options
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.directive import DocumenterBridge
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.importer import import_module
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.mock import mock
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node, system_message
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter
     from sphinx.extension import Extension
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata, OptionSpec
     from sphinx.writers.html5 import HTML5Translator
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/inheritance_diagram.py b/sphinx/ext/inheritance_diagram.py
index 68dc707d2..68b463d9b 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/inheritance_diagram.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/inheritance_diagram.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.ext.graphviz import (
     figure_wrapper,
     graphviz,
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx import addnodes
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.config import Config
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata, OptionSpec
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py b/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py
index f59c37f8e..b621c34e7 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import traceback
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 
 from docutils import nodes
-from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
+from docutils.nodes import Element
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import addnodes
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator, Set
     from typing import Any
 
+    from docutils.nodes import Node
+
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.builders.html import StandaloneHTMLBuilder
diff --git a/sphinx/io.py b/sphinx/io.py
index 9403f194f..9df94f3a5 100644
--- a/sphinx/io.py
+++ b/sphinx/io.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from docutils.core import Publisher
-from docutils.io import FileInput, Input, NullOutput
+from docutils.io import FileInput, NullOutput
 from docutils.readers import standalone
 from docutils.transforms.references import DanglingReferences
 from docutils.writers import UnfilteredWriter
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils import nodes
     from docutils.frontend import Values
+    from docutils.io import Input
     from docutils.parsers import Parser
     from docutils.transforms import Transform
 
diff --git a/sphinx/parsers.py b/sphinx/parsers.py
index cc10ce184..814f0b988 100644
--- a/sphinx/parsers.py
+++ b/sphinx/parsers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import docutils.parsers
 import docutils.parsers.rst
-from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import states
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 from docutils.transforms.universal import SmartQuotes
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ from docutils.transforms.universal import SmartQuotes
 from sphinx.util.rst import append_epilog, prepend_prolog
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from docutils import nodes
     from docutils.transforms import Transform
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
diff --git a/sphinx/pycode/parser.py b/sphinx/pycode/parser.py
index 823f1ded9..3ff98bf79 100644
--- a/sphinx/pycode/parser.py
+++ b/sphinx/pycode/parser.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import itertools
 import operator
 import re
 import tokenize
-from inspect import Signature
 from token import DEDENT, INDENT, NAME, NEWLINE, NUMBER, OP, STRING
 from tokenize import COMMENT, NL
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from sphinx.pycode.ast import unparse as ast_unparse
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from inspect import Signature
     from typing import Any
 
 comment_re = re.compile('^\\s*#: ?(.*)\r?\n?$')
diff --git a/sphinx/registry.py b/sphinx/registry.py
index fb18e83c7..0cd94a7cd 100644
--- a/sphinx/registry.py
+++ b/sphinx/registry.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from importlib.metadata import entry_points
 from types import MethodType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from sphinx.domains import Domain, Index, ObjType
+from sphinx.domains import ObjType
 from sphinx.domains.std import GenericObject, Target
 from sphinx.errors import ExtensionError, SphinxError, VersionRequirementError
 from sphinx.extension import Extension
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.domains import Domain, Index
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
     from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter
     from sphinx.util.typing import (
diff --git a/sphinx/search/__init__.py b/sphinx/search/__init__.py
index 9040c68e3..9fa43338a 100644
--- a/sphinx/search/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/search/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from docutils import nodes
-from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
+from docutils.nodes import Element
 
 from sphinx import addnodes, package_dir
 from sphinx.util._pathlib import _StrPath
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable
     from typing import IO, Any
 
+    from docutils.nodes import Node
+
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 _NON_MINIFIED_JS_PATH = Path(package_dir, 'search', 'non-minified-js')
diff --git a/sphinx/util/docutils.py b/sphinx/util/docutils.py
index 5a983975b..108ac63b3 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/docutils.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/docutils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import docutils
 from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.io import FileOutput
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive, directives, roles
-from docutils.statemachine import State, StateMachine, StringList
+from docutils.statemachine import StateMachine
 from docutils.utils import Reporter, unescape
 
 from sphinx.errors import SphinxError
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.frontend import Values
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, system_message
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import Inliner
+    from docutils.statemachine import State, StringList
 
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.config import Config
diff --git a/sphinx/util/parsing.py b/sphinx/util/parsing.py
index 33893f880..4c4a64776 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/parsing.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/parsing.py
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import contextlib
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
+from docutils.nodes import Element
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList, string2lines
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator
 
+    from docutils.nodes import Node
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import RSTState
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/util/rst.py b/sphinx/util/rst.py
index 412edc31b..c848a9b36 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/rst.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/rst.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst import roles
 from docutils.parsers.rst.languages import en as english  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 from docutils.parsers.rst.states import Body
 from docutils.utils import Reporter
-from jinja2 import Environment, pass_environment
+from jinja2 import pass_environment
 
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import docutils, logging
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator
 
     from docutils.statemachine import StringList
+    from jinja2 import Environment
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/autodoc_type_aliases.py b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/autodoc_type_aliases.py
index 3a1500207..846c48a43 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/autodoc_type_aliases.py
+++ b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/autodoc_type_aliases.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import io  # NoQA: TC003
-from typing import Optional, overload
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, overload
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Optional
 
 myint = int
 
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/overload.py b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/overload.py
index e8826993f..aeaf40759 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/overload.py
+++ b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/overload.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any, overload
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, overload
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any
 
 
 @overload
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/preserve_defaults.py b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/preserve_defaults.py
index 8985edae6..42a148a87 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/preserve_defaults.py
+++ b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/preserve_defaults.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any  # NoQA: TC003
 
 CONSTANT = 'foo'
 SENTINEL = object()
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/typehints.py b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/typehints.py
index 589325cbf..b2448bf4b 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/typehints.py
+++ b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/typehints.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import pathlib
-from typing import Any, Tuple, TypeVar, Union  # NoQA: UP035
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple, TypeVar, Union  # NoQA: UP035
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any
 
 CONST1: int
 #: docstring
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/wrappedfunction.py b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/wrappedfunction.py
index 95b0ece0e..d868c5756 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/wrappedfunction.py
+++ b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/wrappedfunction.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from functools import lru_cache
-from typing import Generator  # NoQA: UP035
+from typing import Generator  # NoQA: TC003,UP035
 
 
 @lru_cache(maxsize=None)  # NoQA: UP033
diff --git a/tests/test_builders/test_build_linkcheck.py b/tests/test_builders/test_build_linkcheck.py
index f1cc1c88a..d50200679 100644
--- a/tests/test_builders/test_build_linkcheck.py
+++ b/tests/test_builders/test_build_linkcheck.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from urllib3.poolmanager import PoolManager
 import sphinx.util.http_date
 from sphinx.builders.linkcheck import (
     CheckRequest,
-    CheckResult,
     Hyperlink,
     HyperlinkAvailabilityCheckWorker,
     RateLimit,
@@ -41,6 +40,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from urllib3 import HTTPConnectionPool
 
+    from sphinx.builders.linkcheck import (
+        CheckResult,
+    )
     from sphinx.testing.util import SphinxTestApp