accustomed to

Example Sentences

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They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s possible that the public will become accustomed to AI slop as entertainment content, or that AI video quality will become essentially indistinguishable from filmed live action.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

For drivers accustomed to the splash-and-dash of gasoline, sitting around for a half-hour at a public charger looked like an act of madness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, says markets have also become accustomed to Trump "often changing tack at signs of political or stock market or economic trouble".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Abby would fall asleep in a place she was accustomed to.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret