get used to

Example Sentences

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“You gotta get used to it,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"When I first came on the scene, we were always looking at comments and everything, normally family, but now we just get used to it and just block it out," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She is currently too large to safely play with Crimson; however, zoo staff may soon start “fenceline howdies” between the two cubs so they can get used to each other before they share an enclosure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors may have to get used to that, given that the market is betting the Iran war could end soon.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“She’s going to have to get used to it. Those earmuffs were a mistake. We told the school she’d stop wearing headphones.”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari