granted

Example Sentences

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"Maybe we took it for granted all those years ago, it is very special to have it back. I feel good, I'm in the shape of my life, still feeling fresh and good."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

One presumes he’s smart enough not to take anything for granted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

She says she doesn’t take it for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s on appreciation, namely for the recipes and rituals I took for granted, or rolled my eyes at, growing up.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Since we live in a society constructed around competition, we have a tendency to take competitive behaviour for granted as a universal aspect of social life.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton