take for granted
Example Sentences
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“Many Chinese netizens realized: ‘The life we take for granted is actually a luxury in the eyes of others.’”
There are “invisible things that people take for granted, especially people that are just waking up” to their financial reality, said Cummings Koski.
From MarketWatch
Things she took for granted, such as cutting vegetables, gardening or typing on a computer keyboard, are difficult or impossible three years later, she said.
From Los Angeles Times
"Just trying to live in the moment, not take for granted the opportunity and be present."
From Barron's
Or maybe it’s because I’m still reeling from a recent visit over the holidays, which reminded me of all the little things I used to take for granted growing up.
From Salon
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