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
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
A retired teacher told me how much she missed the brief hallway chats and luncheon check-ins with colleagues she’d once taken for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
County Sheriff Robert Luna said that while his department was “encouraged” by the decline, such gains should not be taken for granted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Everything that philosophers had taken for granted for millennia was called into doubt.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
