got used to

Example Sentences

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The sooner I got used to that, the better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Sellers got used to “throwing their houses on the market” without doing any prep and selling quickly.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Here’s the good news for those worried that adjustment isn’t possible: Over time, most of the old guard slowly, grudgingly, got used to the new ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Habboo got used to that pretty quickly, and the "reaction from listeners was that they loved it and felt connected, like they weren't alone".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

After a bit of practice walking in trousers, which she rather liked once she got used to it, she ventured on deck.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood