diff --git a/doc/development/tutorials/examples/autodoc_intenum.py b/doc/development/tutorials/examples/autodoc_intenum.py
index 45205b6b4..75fa20452 100644
--- a/doc/development/tutorials/examples/autodoc_intenum.py
+++ b/doc/development/tutorials/examples/autodoc_intenum.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from enum import IntEnum
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc import ClassDocumenter, bool_option
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 
 class IntEnumDocumenter(ClassDocumenter):
     objtype = 'intenum'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index af2828bb3..73fe700cc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -278,8 +278,6 @@ ignore = [
     "SLF001",  # private member accessed
     # flake8-print
     "T201",  # print found
-    # flake8-type-checking
-    "TCH001", # move application import into a type-checking block
     # flake8-todo
     "TD001",  # invalid TODO tag
     "TD002",  # missing author in TODO
diff --git a/sphinx/application.py b/sphinx/application.py
index 60dba6c66..d14335d62 100644
--- a/sphinx/application.py
+++ b/sphinx/application.py
@@ -23,18 +23,13 @@ from pygments.lexer import Lexer  # NoQA: TCH002
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import locale, package_dir
 from sphinx.config import Config
-from sphinx.domains import Domain, Index
 from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
-from sphinx.environment.collectors import EnvironmentCollector
 from sphinx.errors import ApplicationError, ConfigError, VersionRequirementError
 from sphinx.events import EventManager
-from sphinx.extension import Extension
 from sphinx.highlighting import lexer_classes
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.project import Project
 from sphinx.registry import SphinxComponentRegistry
-from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
-from sphinx.theming import Theme
 from sphinx.util import docutils, logging
 from sphinx.util.build_phase import BuildPhase
 from sphinx.util.console import bold  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
@@ -43,7 +38,6 @@ from sphinx.util.i18n import CatalogRepository
 from sphinx.util.logging import prefixed_warnings
 from sphinx.util.osutil import ensuredir, relpath
 from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
-from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction, TitleGetter
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils import nodes
@@ -51,6 +45,12 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.parsers import Parser
 
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.domains import Domain, Index
+    from sphinx.environment.collectors import EnvironmentCollector
+    from sphinx.extension import Extension
+    from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
+    from sphinx.theming import Theme
+    from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction, TitleGetter
 
 
 builtin_extensions: tuple[str, ...] = (
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/__init__.py b/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
index c16c3f102..813c76c21 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/__init__.py
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.utils import DependencyList
 
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.environment import CONFIG_CHANGED_REASON, CONFIG_OK, BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.asset import ImageAdapter
 from sphinx.errors import SphinxError
-from sphinx.events import EventManager
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import UnicodeDecodeErrorHandler, get_filetype, import_object, logging, rst
 from sphinx.util.build_phase import BuildPhase
@@ -25,8 +23,6 @@ from sphinx.util.docutils import sphinx_domains
 from sphinx.util.i18n import CatalogInfo, CatalogRepository, docname_to_domain
 from sphinx.util.osutil import SEP, ensuredir, relative_uri, relpath
 from sphinx.util.parallel import ParallelTasks, SerialTasks, make_chunks, parallel_available
-from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
-from sphinx.util.typing import NoneType
 
 # side effect: registers roles and directives
 from sphinx import directives  # noqa: F401  isort:skip
@@ -38,6 +34,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.events import EventManager
+    from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
+    from sphinx.util.typing import NoneType
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/changes.py b/sphinx/builders/changes.py
index 217ada860..3e24e7dc6 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/changes.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/changes.py
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import html
 from os import path
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
 from sphinx import package_dir
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.domains.changeset import ChangeSetDomain
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
@@ -17,6 +16,9 @@ from sphinx.util.console import bold  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 from sphinx.util.fileutil import copy_asset_file
 from sphinx.util.osutil import ensuredir, os_path
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/dirhtml.py b/sphinx/builders/dirhtml.py
index d1c10dcef..9683ee6f0 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/dirhtml.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/dirhtml.py
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from os import path
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders.html import StandaloneHTMLBuilder
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.osutil import SEP, os_path
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/dummy.py b/sphinx/builders/dummy.py
index 0da346886..f025311e5 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/dummy.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/dummy.py
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.locale import __
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 
 class DummyBuilder(Builder):
     name = 'dummy'
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/epub3.py b/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
index d93d79d66..e9e66b38b 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/epub3.py
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ import os
 import re
 import time
 from os import path
-from typing import Any, NamedTuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, NamedTuple
 
 from sphinx import package_dir
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import _epub_base
 from sphinx.config import ENUM, Config
 from sphinx.locale import __
@@ -21,6 +20,9 @@ from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.fileutil import copy_asset_file
 from sphinx.util.osutil import make_filename
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/gettext.py b/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
index 6a5f05932..0b2bede6f 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/gettext.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 from docutils import nodes
 
 from sphinx import addnodes, package_dir
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.errors import ThemeError
 from sphinx.locale import __
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/html/__init__.py b/sphinx/builders/html/__init__.py
index 90c4260b5..aa809a013 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/html/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/html/__init__.py
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@ from docutils.utils import relative_path
 
 from sphinx import __display_version__, package_dir
 from sphinx import version_info as sphinx_version
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.builders.html._assets import _CascadingStyleSheet, _file_checksum, _JavaScript
 from sphinx.config import ENUM, Config
 from sphinx.deprecation import _deprecation_warning
 from sphinx.domains import Domain, Index, IndexEntry
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.asset import ImageAdapter
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.indexentries import IndexEntries
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.toctree import document_toc, global_toctree_for_doc
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ from sphinx.util.i18n import format_date
 from sphinx.util.inventory import InventoryFile
 from sphinx.util.matching import DOTFILES, Matcher, patmatch
 from sphinx.util.osutil import SEP, copyfile, ensuredir, os_path, relative_uri
-from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
 from sphinx.writers.html import HTMLWriter
 from sphinx.writers.html5 import HTML5Translator
 
@@ -55,6 +52,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
+
 #: the filename for the inventory of objects
 INVENTORY_FILENAME = 'objects.inv'
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/html/transforms.py b/sphinx/builders/html/transforms.py
index f7edecde4..18a8d380b 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/html/transforms.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/html/transforms.py
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from docutils import nodes
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.transforms.post_transforms import SphinxPostTransform
 from sphinx.util.nodes import NodeMatcher
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 
 class KeyboardTransform(SphinxPostTransform):
     """Transform :kbd: role to more detailed form.
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/latex/__init__.py b/sphinx/builders/latex/__init__.py
index c4dcb4c1d..3ece571c0 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/latex/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/latex/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from docutils.frontend import OptionParser
 
 import sphinx.builders.latex.nodes  # noqa: F401,E501  # Workaround: import this before writer to avoid ImportError
 from sphinx import addnodes, highlighting, package_dir
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.builders.latex.constants import ADDITIONAL_SETTINGS, DEFAULT_SETTINGS, SHORTHANDOFF
 from sphinx.builders.latex.theming import Theme, ThemeFactory
@@ -39,6 +38,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 XINDY_LANG_OPTIONS = {
     # language codes from docutils.writers.latex2e.Babel
     # ! xindy language names may differ from those in use by LaTeX/babel
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/latex/theming.py b/sphinx/builders/latex/theming.py
index 64046b5ab..21b49e8ab 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/latex/theming.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/latex/theming.py
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import configparser
 from os import path
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.errors import ThemeError
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/latex/transforms.py b/sphinx/builders/latex/transforms.py
index 070132618..ca1e4f3a8 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/latex/transforms.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/latex/transforms.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.transforms.references import Substitutions
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders.latex.nodes import (
     captioned_literal_block,
     footnotemark,
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import NodeMatcher
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 URI_SCHEMES = ('mailto:', 'http:', 'https:', 'ftp:')
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/manpage.py b/sphinx/builders/manpage.py
index fb8ce5ed1..2d35d2047 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/manpage.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/manpage.py
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import warnings
 from os import path
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from docutils.frontend import OptionParser
 from docutils.io import FileOutput
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.console import darkgreen  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
@@ -21,6 +19,10 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import inline_all_toctrees
 from sphinx.util.osutil import ensuredir, make_filename_from_project
 from sphinx.writers.manpage import ManualPageTranslator, ManualPageWriter
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/singlehtml.py b/sphinx/builders/singlehtml.py
index 1925af7ef..9ad26ebd5 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/singlehtml.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/singlehtml.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from docutils import nodes
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders.html import StandaloneHTMLBuilder
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.toctree import global_toctree_for_doc
 from sphinx.locale import __
@@ -19,6 +18,8 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import inline_all_toctrees
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py b/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
index 22332e1db..441b598ba 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/texinfo.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ from docutils.frontend import OptionParser
 from docutils.io import FileOutput
 
 from sphinx import addnodes, package_dir
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.asset import ImageAdapter
 from sphinx.errors import NoUri
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
@@ -32,6 +30,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 template_dir = os.path.join(package_dir, 'templates', 'texinfo')
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/text.py b/sphinx/builders/text.py
index c81eaacbd..43a8d1f71 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/text.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/text.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from docutils.io import StringOutput
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -19,6 +18,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/builders/xml.py b/sphinx/builders/xml.py
index f834a6c08..5b8853147 100644
--- a/sphinx/builders/xml.py
+++ b/sphinx/builders/xml.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.io import StringOutput
 from docutils.writers.docutils_xml import XMLTranslator
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -21,6 +20,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/config.py b/sphinx/config.py
index 40fa16052..598ec6443 100644
--- a/sphinx/config.py
+++ b/sphinx/config.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from sphinx.errors import ConfigError, ExtensionError
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.osutil import fs_encoding
-from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
 from sphinx.util.typing import NoneType
 
 try:
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.tags import Tags
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/directives/__init__.py b/sphinx/directives/__init__.py
index 3988facc7..d4cf28eba 100644
--- a/sphinx/directives/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/directives/__init__.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives, roles
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature
+from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature  # NoQA: TCH001
 from sphinx.util import docutils
 from sphinx.util.docfields import DocFieldTransformer, Field, TypedField
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.nodes import nested_parse_with_titles
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec  # NoQA: TCH001
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
diff --git a/sphinx/directives/code.py b/sphinx/directives/code.py
index 389bafad5..8de166137 100644
--- a/sphinx/directives/code.py
+++ b/sphinx/directives/code.py
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.directives import optional_int
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging, parselinenos
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/directives/other.py b/sphinx/directives/other.py
index bbe2149e3..19f7c0a8d 100644
--- a/sphinx/directives/other.py
+++ b/sphinx/directives/other.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ from sphinx.util import docname_join, logging, url_re
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.matching import Matcher, patfilter
 from sphinx.util.nodes import explicit_title_re
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 
 glob_re = re.compile(r'.*[*?\[].*')
diff --git a/sphinx/directives/patches.py b/sphinx/directives/patches.py
index 3fd5524b3..965b385b7 100644
--- a/sphinx/directives/patches.py
+++ b/sphinx/directives/patches.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.nodes import set_source_info
 from sphinx.util.osutil import SEP, os_path, relpath
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/__init__.py b/sphinx/domains/__init__.py
index 87630e271..7c1122038 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/__init__.py
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, NamedTuple, Optional, cast
 
 from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, system_message
 
-from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
 from sphinx.errors import SphinxError
 from sphinx.locale import _
-from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
-from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable, Sequence
@@ -25,8 +22,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import Inliner
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
+    from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction
 
 
 class ObjType:
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/c.py b/sphinx/domains/c.py
index 247fe35c2..ea5a1a5db 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/c.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/c.py
@@ -9,12 +9,8 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.directives import ObjectDescription
 from sphinx.domains import Domain, ObjType
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.roles import SphinxRole, XRefRole
 from sphinx.transforms import SphinxTransform
@@ -44,13 +40,18 @@ from sphinx.util.cfamily import (
 from sphinx.util.docfields import Field, GroupedField, TypedField
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.nodes import make_refnode
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Generator, Iterator
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, TextElement, system_message
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 T = TypeVar('T')
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/changeset.py b/sphinx/domains/changeset.py
index 136edd932..7cfe3829e 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/changeset.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/changeset.py
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.domains import Domain
 from sphinx.locale import _
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 
 versionlabels = {
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/cpp.py b/sphinx/domains/cpp.py
index 5fb13c17d..918b580d1 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/cpp.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/cpp.py
@@ -9,12 +9,8 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.directives import ObjectDescription
 from sphinx.domains import Domain, ObjType
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.errors import NoUri
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.roles import SphinxRole, XRefRole
@@ -45,13 +41,18 @@ from sphinx.util.cfamily import (
 from sphinx.util.docfields import Field, GroupedField
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.nodes import make_refnode
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Generator, Iterator
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, TextElement, system_message
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 T = TypeVar('T')
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/index.py b/sphinx/domains/index.py
index 2c6b30639..c084516a6 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/index.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/index.py
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.domains import Domain
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.docutils import ReferenceRole, SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.index_entries import split_index_msg
 from sphinx.util.nodes import process_index_entry
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable
@@ -22,6 +20,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node, system_message
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/javascript.py b/sphinx/domains/javascript.py
index 2f7cafa12..0b32e1cef 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/javascript.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/javascript.py
@@ -8,26 +8,27 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.directives import ObjectDescription
 from sphinx.domains import Domain, ObjType
 from sphinx.domains.python import _pseudo_parse_arglist
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.docfields import Field, GroupedField, TypedField
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.nodes import make_id, make_refnode, nested_parse_with_titles
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/math.py b/sphinx/domains/math.py
index 79cbb6f64..d283d3f80 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/math.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/math.py
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, make_id, system_message
 
-from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
 from sphinx.domains import Domain
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -18,8 +16,10 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import make_refnode
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/python.py b/sphinx/domains/python.py
index b154b5774..618e05d81 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/python.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/python.py
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref, pending_xref_condition
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.directives import ObjectDescription
 from sphinx.domains import Domain, Index, IndexEntry, ObjType
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.pycode.parser import Token, TokenProcessor
 from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
@@ -34,7 +31,6 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import (
     make_refnode,
     nested_parse_with_titles,
 )
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec, TextlikeNode
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
@@ -42,6 +38,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import Inliner
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec, TextlikeNode
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/rst.py b/sphinx/domains/rst.py
index 5e9212856..0072f7acb 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/rst.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/rst.py
@@ -8,23 +8,24 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.directives import ObjectDescription
 from sphinx.domains import Domain, ObjType
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.nodes import make_id, make_refnode
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import desc_signature, pending_xref
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 dir_sig_re = re.compile(r'\.\. (.+?)::(.*)$')
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/std.py b/sphinx/domains/std.py
index 4a80300ac..b3082a734 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/std.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/std.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from sphinx.roles import EmphasizedLiteral, XRefRole
 from sphinx.util import docname_join, logging, ws_re
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.nodes import clean_astext, make_id, make_refnode
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec, RoleFunction
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec, RoleFunction
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/__init__.py b/sphinx/environment/__init__.py
index cf7148219..cf698ea6d 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/__init__.py
@@ -12,13 +12,9 @@ from os import path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.config import Config
-from sphinx.domains import Domain
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.toctree import _resolve_toctree
 from sphinx.errors import BuildEnvironmentError, DocumentError, ExtensionError, SphinxError
-from sphinx.events import EventManager
 from sphinx.locale import __
-from sphinx.project import Project
 from sphinx.transforms import SphinxTransformer
 from sphinx.util import DownloadFiles, FilenameUniqDict, logging
 from sphinx.util.docutils import LoggingReporter
@@ -35,6 +31,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.domains import Domain
+    from sphinx.events import EventManager
+    from sphinx.project import Project
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/adapters/indexentries.py b/sphinx/environment/adapters/indexentries.py
index 1cbf4a2d2..6fdbea6fa 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/adapters/indexentries.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/adapters/indexentries.py
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import re
 import unicodedata
 from itertools import groupby
-from typing import Any, Literal
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal
 
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.errors import NoUri
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.index_entries import _split_into
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/collectors/__init__.py b/sphinx/environment/collectors/__init__.py
index 4d2b36f90..c7e069a36 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/collectors/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/collectors/__init__.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils import nodes
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 
 class EnvironmentCollector:
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/collectors/asset.py b/sphinx/environment/collectors/asset.py
index 7da0e8721..c2066f412 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/collectors/asset.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/collectors/asset.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.utils import relative_path
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.environment.collectors import EnvironmentCollector
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -22,6 +20,9 @@ from sphinx.util.images import guess_mimetype
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/collectors/dependencies.py b/sphinx/environment/collectors/dependencies.py
index b1633d446..df1f0c1a3 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/collectors/dependencies.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/collectors/dependencies.py
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from docutils.utils import relative_path
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.environment.collectors import EnvironmentCollector
 from sphinx.util.osutil import fs_encoding
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils import nodes
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
 
 class DependenciesCollector(EnvironmentCollector):
     """dependencies collector for sphinx.environment."""
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/collectors/metadata.py b/sphinx/environment/collectors/metadata.py
index 15a69ce1c..5f737a944 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/collectors/metadata.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/collectors/metadata.py
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
 from docutils import nodes
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.environment.collectors import EnvironmentCollector
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
 
 class MetadataCollector(EnvironmentCollector):
     """metadata collector for sphinx.environment."""
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/collectors/title.py b/sphinx/environment/collectors/title.py
index 45dfbd095..014d77aea 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/collectors/title.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/collectors/title.py
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from docutils import nodes
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.environment.collectors import EnvironmentCollector
 from sphinx.transforms import SphinxContentsFilter
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
 
 class TitleCollector(EnvironmentCollector):
     """title collector for sphinx.environment."""
diff --git a/sphinx/environment/collectors/toctree.py b/sphinx/environment/collectors/toctree.py
index 34a361370..772591e97 100644
--- a/sphinx/environment/collectors/toctree.py
+++ b/sphinx/environment/collectors/toctree.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypeVar, cast
 from docutils import nodes
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.environment.adapters.toctree import note_toctree
 from sphinx.environment.collectors import EnvironmentCollector
 from sphinx.locale import __
@@ -20,6 +18,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
 N = TypeVar('N')
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
index d616f9e0f..d523a2bdb 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, TypeVar
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.config import ENUM, Config
 from sphinx.deprecation import RemovedInSphinx80Warning
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.importer import get_class_members, import_module, import_object
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.mock import ismock, mock, undecorate
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
@@ -39,6 +37,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator, Sequence
     from types import ModuleType
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
     from sphinx.ext.autodoc.directive import DocumenterBridge
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/directive.py b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/directive.py
index f9099105c..64cbc9b52 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/directive.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/directive.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 from docutils.utils import Reporter, assemble_option_dict
 
-from sphinx.config import Config
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter, Options
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective, switch_source_input
@@ -17,6 +15,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import RSTState
 
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/preserve_defaults.py b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/preserve_defaults.py
index 754c71efb..e40ae0195 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/preserve_defaults.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/preserve_defaults.py
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import ast
 import inspect
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.pycode.ast import unparse as ast_unparse
 from sphinx.util import logging
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/type_comment.py b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/type_comment.py
index b29a04d51..e2c9ae249 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/type_comment.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/type_comment.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from inspect import Parameter, Signature, getsource
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.pycode.ast import unparse as ast_unparse
 from sphinx.util import inspect, logging
@@ -15,6 +14,8 @@ from sphinx.util import inspect, logging
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/typehints.py b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/typehints.py
index 238d7b6aa..79906fb32 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/typehints.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/typehints.py
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ from docutils import nodes
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.util import inspect
 from sphinx.util.typing import stringify_annotation
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 
 def record_typehints(app: Sphinx, objtype: str, name: str, obj: Any,
                      options: dict, args: str, retann: str) -> None:
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autosectionlabel.py b/sphinx/ext/autosectionlabel.py
index 4a3a0688a..d423fcc05 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autosectionlabel.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autosectionlabel.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 from docutils import nodes
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.domains.std import StandardDomain
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -16,6 +15,8 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import clean_astext
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
index 1a4b3f5c2..edb8f0d5f 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
@@ -65,14 +65,12 @@ from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc import INSTANCEATTR, Documenter
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.directive import DocumenterBridge, Options
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.importer import import_module
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.mock import mock
-from sphinx.extension import Extension
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.project import Project
 from sphinx.pycode import ModuleAnalyzer, PycodeError
@@ -87,14 +85,17 @@ from sphinx.util.docutils import (
 )
 from sphinx.util.inspect import getmro, signature_from_str
 from sphinx.util.matching import Matcher
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
-from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
 
     from docutils.nodes import Node, system_message
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.extension import Extension
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+    from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/generate.py b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/generate.py
index abffcef49..7ce7f7e68 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/generate.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/generate.py
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ from jinja2.sandbox import SandboxedEnvironment
 
 import sphinx.locale
 from sphinx import __display_version__, package_dir
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.config import Config
-from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter
 from sphinx.ext.autodoc.importer import import_module
 from sphinx.ext.autosummary import (
     ImportExceptionGroup,
@@ -54,6 +52,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence, Set
     from gettext import NullTranslations
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/coverage.py b/sphinx/ext/coverage.py
index f32d173a1..14a56e35e 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/coverage.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/coverage.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from os import path
 from typing import IO, TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TextIO
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -26,6 +25,8 @@ from sphinx.util.inspect import safe_getattr
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/doctest.py b/sphinx/ext/doctest.py
index 89b63c17a..db62f06b5 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/doctest.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/doctest.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.console import bold  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.osutil import relpath
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable, Sequence
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, TextElement
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/extlinks.py b/sphinx/ext/extlinks.py
index 13cb23f4e..173df4dde 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/extlinks.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/extlinks.py
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 from docutils import nodes, utils
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.transforms.post_transforms import SphinxPostTransform
 from sphinx.util import logging, rst
 from sphinx.util.nodes import split_explicit_title
-from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
@@ -38,6 +36,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node, system_message
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import Inliner
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/githubpages.py b/sphinx/ext/githubpages.py
index 27e567fa4..a30986467 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/githubpages.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/githubpages.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import urllib.parse
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 
 def _get_domain_from_url(url: str) -> str:
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/graphviz.py b/sphinx/ext/graphviz.py
index 42abea8f8..00c9e0b41 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/graphviz.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/graphviz.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive, directives
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.errors import SphinxError
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -26,17 +25,18 @@ from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective, SphinxTranslator
 from sphinx.util.i18n import search_image_for_language
 from sphinx.util.nodes import set_source_info
 from sphinx.util.osutil import ensuredir
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
-from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
-from sphinx.writers.latex import LaTeXTranslator
-from sphinx.writers.manpage import ManualPageTranslator
-from sphinx.writers.texinfo import TexinfoTranslator
-from sphinx.writers.text import TextTranslator
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+    from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
+    from sphinx.writers.latex import LaTeXTranslator
+    from sphinx.writers.manpage import ManualPageTranslator
+    from sphinx.writers.texinfo import TexinfoTranslator
+    from sphinx.writers.text import TextTranslator
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/ifconfig.py b/sphinx/ext/ifconfig.py
index b657bbf6b..1d2b19791 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/ifconfig.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/ifconfig.py
@@ -21,14 +21,15 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 from docutils import nodes
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
 from sphinx.util.nodes import nested_parse_with_titles
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+
 
 class ifconfig(nodes.Element):
     pass
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/imgconverter.py b/sphinx/ext/imgconverter.py
index 511e60404..071a2cf47 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/imgconverter.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/imgconverter.py
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from subprocess import CalledProcessError
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.errors import ExtensionError
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.transforms.post_transforms.images import ImageConverter
 from sphinx.util import logging
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/imgmath.py b/sphinx/ext/imgmath.py
index dfba6d3aa..5e2a5b109 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/imgmath.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/imgmath.py
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import package_dir
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.errors import SphinxError
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import logging
@@ -26,13 +23,17 @@ from sphinx.util.math import get_node_equation_number, wrap_displaymath
 from sphinx.util.osutil import ensuredir
 from sphinx.util.png import read_png_depth, write_png_depth
 from sphinx.util.template import LaTeXRenderer
-from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import os
 
     from docutils.nodes import Element
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 templates_path = path.join(package_dir, 'templates', 'imgmath')
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/inheritance_diagram.py b/sphinx/ext/inheritance_diagram.py
index 8a09cc75e..838fe40bc 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/inheritance_diagram.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/inheritance_diagram.py
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst import directives
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.ext.graphviz import (
     figure_wrapper,
     graphviz,
@@ -53,14 +51,17 @@ from sphinx.ext.graphviz import (
     render_dot_texinfo,
 )
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
-from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
-from sphinx.writers.latex import LaTeXTranslator
-from sphinx.writers.texinfo import TexinfoTranslator
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+    from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
+    from sphinx.writers.latex import LaTeXTranslator
+    from sphinx.writers.texinfo import TexinfoTranslator
+
 module_sig_re = re.compile(r'''^(?:([\w.]*)\.)?  # module names
                            (\w+)  \s* $          # class/final module name
                            ''', re.VERBOSE)
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/linkcode.py b/sphinx/ext/linkcode.py
index 59c68246c..ee1040623 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/linkcode.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/linkcode.py
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ from docutils import nodes
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.errors import SphinxError
 from sphinx.locale import _
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 
 class LinkcodeError(SphinxError):
     category = "linkcode error"
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/mathjax.py b/sphinx/ext/mathjax.py
index bf2db7356..41d18b92d 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/mathjax.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/mathjax.py
@@ -8,18 +8,20 @@ This requires the MathJax JavaScript library on your webserver/computer.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
 from docutils import nodes
 
 import sphinx
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.builders.html import StandaloneHTMLBuilder
 from sphinx.domains.math import MathDomain
 from sphinx.errors import ExtensionError
 from sphinx.locale import _
 from sphinx.util.math import get_node_equation_number
-from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
 
 # more information for mathjax secure url is here:
 # https://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/start.html#secure-access-to-the-cdn
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/napoleon/docstring.py b/sphinx/ext/napoleon/docstring.py
index 5075e31e6..075f11217 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/napoleon/docstring.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/napoleon/docstring.py
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ import collections
 import inspect
 import re
 from functools import partial
-from typing import Any, Callable
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.config import Config as SphinxConfig
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.typing import get_type_hints, stringify_annotation
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config as SphinxConfig
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _directive_regex = re.compile(r'\.\. \S+::')
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/todo.py b/sphinx/ext/todo.py
index cb89341b5..e540e7ecf 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/todo.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/todo.py
@@ -15,20 +15,21 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst.directives.admonitions import BaseAdmonition
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.domains import Domain
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.errors import NoUri
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import logging, texescape
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxDirective, new_document
-from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
-from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
-from sphinx.writers.latex import LaTeXTranslator
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import OptionSpec
+    from sphinx.writers.html import HTML5Translator
+    from sphinx.writers.latex import LaTeXTranslator
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py b/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py
index 2377632ea..c5fcda537 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
 import sphinx
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.builders.html import StandaloneHTMLBuilder
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.pycode import ModuleAnalyzer
 from sphinx.transforms.post_transforms import SphinxPostTransform
@@ -27,6 +24,10 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import make_refnode
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Generator, Iterable
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/extension.py b/sphinx/extension.py
index 15f2afa09..78ef968f8 100644
--- a/sphinx/extension.py
+++ b/sphinx/extension.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from packaging.version import InvalidVersion, Version
 
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.errors import VersionRequirementError
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/io.py b/sphinx/io.py
index a8dfad638..4874fdf39 100644
--- a/sphinx/io.py
+++ b/sphinx/io.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from docutils.transforms.references import DanglingReferences
 from docutils.writers import UnfilteredWriter
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.transforms import AutoIndexUpgrader, DoctreeReadEvent, SphinxTransformer
 from sphinx.transforms.i18n import (
     Locale,
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.transforms import Transform
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/jinja2glue.py b/sphinx/jinja2glue.py
index 7f2da8a79..88040c6fe 100644
--- a/sphinx/jinja2glue.py
+++ b/sphinx/jinja2glue.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from jinja2.sandbox import SandboxedEnvironment
 from jinja2.utils import open_if_exists
 
 from sphinx.application import TemplateBridge
-from sphinx.theming import Theme
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.osutil import mtimes_of_files
 
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from jinja2.environment import Environment
 
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.theming import Theme
 
 
 def _tobool(val: str) -> bool:
diff --git a/sphinx/parsers.py b/sphinx/parsers.py
index e7c219dd9..1269884ab 100644
--- a/sphinx/parsers.py
+++ b/sphinx/parsers.py
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ from docutils.parsers.rst import states
 from docutils.statemachine import StringList
 from docutils.transforms.universal import SmartQuotes
 
-from sphinx.config import Config
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.util.rst import append_epilog, prepend_prolog
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.transforms import Transform
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
 
 class Parser(docutils.parsers.Parser):
diff --git a/sphinx/registry.py b/sphinx/registry.py
index 707fe24ec..501661d3b 100644
--- a/sphinx/registry.py
+++ b/sphinx/registry.py
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@ if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
 else:
     from importlib_metadata import entry_points
 
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.domains import Domain, Index, ObjType
 from sphinx.domains.std import GenericObject, Target
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.errors import ExtensionError, SphinxError, VersionRequirementError
 from sphinx.extension import Extension
 from sphinx.io import create_publisher
@@ -26,7 +23,6 @@ from sphinx.parsers import Parser as SphinxParser
 from sphinx.roles import XRefRole
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.logging import prefixed_warnings
-from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction, TitleGetter
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator, Sequence
@@ -39,7 +35,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.transforms import Transform
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
     from sphinx.ext.autodoc import Documenter
+    from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction, TitleGetter
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/roles.py b/sphinx/roles.py
index f1cd02c17..d734429eb 100644
--- a/sphinx/roles.py
+++ b/sphinx/roles.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from sphinx import addnodes
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import ws_re
 from sphinx.util.docutils import ReferenceRole, SphinxRole
-from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction
 
 
 generic_docroles = {
diff --git a/sphinx/transforms/__init__.py b/sphinx/transforms/__init__.py
index cf98a8eb3..d9a908c8d 100644
--- a/sphinx/transforms/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/transforms/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from docutils.utils import normalize_language_tag
 from docutils.utils.smartquotes import smartchars
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.docutils import new_document
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node, Text
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
     from sphinx.domains.std import StandardDomain
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 
diff --git a/sphinx/transforms/compact_bullet_list.py b/sphinx/transforms/compact_bullet_list.py
index ac8501a5c..149b5e0f7 100644
--- a/sphinx/transforms/compact_bullet_list.py
+++ b/sphinx/transforms/compact_bullet_list.py
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 from docutils import nodes
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.transforms import SphinxTransform
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 
 class RefOnlyListChecker(nodes.GenericNodeVisitor):
     """Raise `nodes.NodeFound` if non-simple list item is encountered.
diff --git a/sphinx/transforms/i18n.py b/sphinx/transforms/i18n.py
index e215c13e8..d26c27948 100644
--- a/sphinx/transforms/i18n.py
+++ b/sphinx/transforms/i18n.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.io import StringInput
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.domains.std import make_glossary_term, split_term_classifiers
 from sphinx.errors import ConfigError
 from sphinx.locale import __
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
 
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.config import Config
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/__init__.py b/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/__init__.py
index da0df34de..5390aaf06 100644
--- a/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/__init__.py
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx.domains import Domain
 from sphinx.errors import NoUri
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.transforms import SphinxTransform
@@ -22,6 +19,10 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import find_pending_xref_condition, process_only_nodes
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
 
+    from sphinx.addnodes import pending_xref
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+    from sphinx.domains import Domain
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/code.py b/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/code.py
index 5b26a2fdc..cd8abcc67 100644
--- a/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/code.py
+++ b/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/code.py
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from pygments.lexers import PythonConsoleLexer, guess_lexer
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.ext import doctest
 from sphinx.transforms import SphinxTransform
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Node, TextElement
 
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 
 class HighlightSetting(NamedTuple):
     language: str
diff --git a/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/images.py b/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/images.py
index 7ce6be8e9..e220df0a8 100644
--- a/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/images.py
+++ b/sphinx/transforms/post_transforms/images.py
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ import os
 import re
 from hashlib import sha1
 from math import ceil
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from docutils import nodes
 
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.transforms import SphinxTransform
 from sphinx.util import logging, requests
@@ -18,6 +17,9 @@ from sphinx.util.http_date import epoch_to_rfc1123, rfc1123_to_epoch
 from sphinx.util.images import get_image_extension, guess_mimetype, parse_data_uri
 from sphinx.util.osutil import ensuredir
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 MAX_FILENAME_LEN = 32
diff --git a/sphinx/util/cfamily.py b/sphinx/util/cfamily.py
index 7167b60ed..299f0946e 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/cfamily.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/cfamily.py
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable
 from docutils import nodes
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.config import Config
 from sphinx.util import logging
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import TextElement
 
+    from sphinx.config import Config
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 StringifyTransform = Callable[[Any], str]
diff --git a/sphinx/util/docfields.py b/sphinx/util/docfields.py
index badb699a7..c48c3be0a 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/docfields.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/docfields.py
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.nodes import Element, Node
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.nodes import get_node_line
-from sphinx.util.typing import TextlikeNode
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.parsers.rst.states import Inliner
 
     from sphinx.directives import ObjectDescription
+    from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import TextlikeNode
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/sphinx/util/docutils.py b/sphinx/util/docutils.py
index b491a96aa..454550f7b 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/docutils.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/docutils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from docutils.writers._html_base import HTMLTranslator
 from sphinx.errors import SphinxError
 from sphinx.locale import _, __
 from sphinx.util import logging
-from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 report_re = re.compile('^(.+?:(?:\\d+)?): \\((DEBUG|INFO|WARNING|ERROR|SEVERE)/(\\d+)?\\) ')
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.config import Config
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import RoleFunction
 
 # deprecated name -> (object to return, canonical path or empty string)
 _DEPRECATED_OBJECTS = {
diff --git a/sphinx/util/fileutil.py b/sphinx/util/fileutil.py
index 0d6b77e18..316ec3916 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/fileutil.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/fileutil.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable
 from docutils.utils import relative_path
 
 from sphinx.util.osutil import copyfile, ensuredir
-from sphinx.util.typing import PathMatcher
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sphinx.util.template import BaseRenderer
+    from sphinx.util.typing import PathMatcher
 
 
 def copy_asset_file(source: str | os.PathLike[str], destination: str | os.PathLike[str],
diff --git a/sphinx/util/inventory.py b/sphinx/util/inventory.py
index 560fa9293..89f0070b8 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/inventory.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/inventory.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import zlib
 from typing import IO, TYPE_CHECKING, Callable
 
 from sphinx.util import logging
-from sphinx.util.typing import Inventory, InventoryItem
 
 BUFSIZE = 16 * 1024
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.environment import BuildEnvironment
+    from sphinx.util.typing import Inventory, InventoryItem
 
 
 class InventoryFileReader:
diff --git a/sphinx/util/math.py b/sphinx/util/math.py
index 6cd1732ba..ef0eb3901 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/math.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/math.py
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from sphinx.builders.html import HTML5Translator
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils import nodes
 
+    from sphinx.builders.html import HTML5Translator
+
 
 def get_node_equation_number(writer: HTML5Translator, node: nodes.math_block) -> str:
     if writer.builder.config.math_numfig and writer.builder.config.numfig:
         figtype = 'displaymath'
         if writer.builder.name == 'singlehtml':
-            key = f"{writer.docnames[-1]}/{figtype}"
+            key = f"{writer.docnames[-1]}/{figtype}"  # type: ignore[has-type]
         else:
             key = figtype
 
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/html5.py b/sphinx/writers/html5.py
index f095ae5cd..eb0a1ee6f 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/html5.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/html5.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.writers.html5_polyglot import HTMLTranslator as BaseTranslator
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.locale import _, __, admonitionlabels
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxTranslator
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ from sphinx.util.images import get_image_size
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, Text
 
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
     from sphinx.builders.html import StandaloneHTMLBuilder
 
 
@@ -672,7 +672,8 @@ class HTML5Translator(SphinxTranslator, BaseTranslator):
             # but it tries the final file name, which does not necessarily exist
             # yet at the time the HTML file is written.
             if not ('width' in node and 'height' in node):
-                size = get_image_size(os.path.join(self.builder.srcdir, olduri))
+                path = os.path.join(self.builder.srcdir, olduri)  # type: ignore[has-type]
+                size = get_image_size(path)
                 if size is None:
                     logger.warning(
                         __('Could not obtain image size. :scale: option is ignored.'),
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/latex.py b/sphinx/writers/latex.py
index 05b58dcbc..dfd0b0b34 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/latex.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/latex.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 from docutils import nodes, writers
 
 from sphinx import addnodes, highlighting
-from sphinx.domains import IndexEntry
 from sphinx.domains.std import StandardDomain
 from sphinx.errors import SphinxError
 from sphinx.locale import _, __, admonitionlabels
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
     from sphinx.builders.latex import LaTeXBuilder
     from sphinx.builders.latex.theming import Theme
+    from sphinx.domains import IndexEntry
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/manpage.py b/sphinx/writers/manpage.py
index 7c6269332..108eb5e57 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/manpage.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/manpage.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from docutils.writers.manpage import Translator as BaseTranslator
 from docutils.writers.manpage import Writer
 
 from sphinx import addnodes
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
 from sphinx.locale import _, admonitionlabels
 from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.docutils import SphinxTranslator
@@ -20,6 +19,8 @@ from sphinx.util.nodes import NodeMatcher
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element
 
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/texinfo.py b/sphinx/writers/texinfo.py
index ea88e25f4..7032c6583 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/texinfo.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/texinfo.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 from docutils import nodes, writers
 
 from sphinx import __display_version__, addnodes
-from sphinx.domains import IndexEntry
 from sphinx.domains.index import IndexDomain
 from sphinx.errors import ExtensionError
 from sphinx.locale import _, __, admonitionlabels
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, Text
 
     from sphinx.builders.texinfo import TexinfoBuilder
+    from sphinx.domains import IndexEntry
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/xml.py b/sphinx/writers/xml.py
index 1b6868e10..38aa7630c 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/xml.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/xml.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from docutils.writers.docutils_xml import Writer as BaseXMLWriter
 
-from sphinx.builders import Builder
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sphinx.builders import Builder
 
 
 class XMLWriter(BaseXMLWriter):