conditioned
Example Sentences
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They're just an opportunity for certain broadcasters to show more ads, they break up the natural flow of games, and are unnecessary in air conditioned stadiums.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
At Culver’s, Fussner said the chain used to offer more discounts, but found they became less effective as customers became conditioned to them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“No. I’ve been conditioned, but it’s taken years,” he says.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Universe conditioned us to worship such false idols, portraying wealthy, aristocratic heroes as our greatest defense against alien threats and vigilantes working beyond the reach of the law as the true keepers of justice.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
I had been well conditioned by the world in which I grew up, so I did not yet dare take the idea of becoming a writer seriously.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
