accustomed
Example Sentences
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In his Easter address, the pontiff said without mentioning any countries directly that people were growing accustomed to violence and indifferent to thousands of deaths.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The phenomenon is striking even in a country accustomed to larger-than-life public figures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
We have grown accustomed to short selling investment firms publishing detailed reports on companies they believe are fraudulent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Nazih Yahya, a septuagenarian resident with the wearied tone of someone long accustomed to conflict, expected the Israeli military to treat residents in non-Shiite villages differently from areas it counts as bastions of Hezbollah support.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Plus, I'd grown accustomed to the eclectic collection of scarves Mamani used to cover up her gray curls.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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