accustomed

Example Sentences

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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

It is designed to provide consistency for clients but has upset some litigators accustomed to a generalist culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent. Indifferent to the deaths of thousands of people," he told a crowd in St Peter's Square.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I was accustomed at this point to fighting off negative thoughts, sticking to the good until I was absolutely forced to contend with something unpleasant.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama