second nature
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Kwan said she would attend presentations with her sales team and rehearse what she saw in the mirror “over and over and over again” until it became second nature.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
But practice really does make it second nature — and the practice itself is, conveniently, delicious.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
He added: "We need more male role models out there, talking about it and normalising it, so that it becomes second nature to all of us."
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
But Ella has no patience for the sort of glad-handing that seems like second nature to her former boss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
I hadn’t prepared anything, because by now the art of giving an interview was second nature, or at least that’s what I thought.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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