taken for granted
Example Sentences
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Litten posted on X that Kelly's "acting abilities and comic genius were taken for granted", adding she was one of the show's "best-loved characters" and "certainly one of the most beloved cast members".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Alliance leader Naomi Long is to warn that her party's role in the Northern Ireland Executive "should not be taken for granted".
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
From Texas and Oklahoma to the Midwest and Northeast, roads are slick, flights are canceled and energy grids are under stress, exposing vulnerabilities in systems long taken for granted.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
“It makes visible how much our labor, participation, and cooperation are taken for granted — and what happens when we withdraw them together.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
If opportunity is taken for granted, as something that will be there no matter what, then the country is less likely to do the hard work to make it happen.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
