second nature

Example Sentences

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As he became more proficient, knitting became second nature.

From New York Times

I've developed this as a skill, and it becomes second nature to always probe myself and keep these unconscious actions more in my conscious awareness.

From Salon

I suspect that violence has become so commonplace in our culture that such assumptions are now second nature for many of us.

From Salon

But I suspect it will become second nature before too long, as Ibanez predicted.

From Seattle Times

We spoke with Williams not long before the tour kicked off, and he admitted that prepping takes much less work than it once did, since “it’s become second nature” for these stage veterans.

From Seattle Times