accustom

Example Sentences

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Trent, the former customer the Roosevelt Bartell, ended up at the Rite Aid in Wedgwood, where she said she’s had to accustom herself to long waits.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023

Apparently convinced of the virtues of modesty, he never seemed to accustom himself to the perquisites of fame and high office.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2021

You can accustom yourself to believing things without support or believing things without empirical validation or believing by simply brushing aside questions.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2021

So there are technical aspects that Kalbfleisch has to accustom her to.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2017

The men leaning to the oars were pelted with bird droppings as they tried to accustom themselves to the new circumstances.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong