second nature

Example Sentences

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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

For example, cybersecurity training could teach simple, practiced routines and focus on creating habits, so that avoiding risky links becomes second nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

He's still a teenager whose pace and ability to ghost past defenders is second nature to him.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

“It was very much second nature to us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025

And they talk among themselves as if their knowledge were second nature to every educated person.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker