take for granted
Example Sentences
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He got a nice ovation from the Philadelphia crowd, which he knew better than to take for granted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
There are a lot of narratives about AI that people take for granted, including “AI will take our jobs” or “someday AI will be smarter than humans,” or even that AI literally means “artificial intelligence.”
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
You’ve said that part of what you’re doing in the class is denaturalizing what we take for granted.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Americans take for granted that the volunteer force will keep them safe, and the military’s performance can create a sense of complacency about the world’s threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
In a way I was glad to find my father depressed, because that was a perfectly normal reaction to being in jail—and Dad acting normal wasn’t something you could take for granted.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
