habit

Example Sentences

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You might be in the habit of keeping a certain amount of cash on hand for emergencies, but how much interest are you earning on that money?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Dimon has a habit of making big commitments in tune with the zeitgeist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

New research from The University of Texas at El Paso suggests that habit may come with an unexpected downside.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead, it just felt like an event held out of habit.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

These were the things I told myself as I crossed the Plaza and headed toward Spring Street, but the habit of denying the truth had gone out of me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu