gotten used to

Example Sentences

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We’ve gotten used to homelessness — the homelessness of others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

After years of recording and transcribing calls for my work as a journalist, I had gotten used to it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

In addition, Russian commanders had gotten used to sending instructions to infantrymen about where to move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"People have gotten used to the idea that, you know, licences are some sort of property right, and there's nothing you can do that can result in losing their licence," Carr told CBS News.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

She had hardly gotten used to the idea of being a Spare; now she’d have to deal with whatever the impossible task would be.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega