habit
Example Sentences
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Here is where I need to make a confession: I led with a similar anecdote in our January 2024 column, in which I vowed to kick the social-media habit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Jackson: And Aaron had a habit of keeping us there all the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
While the war’s duration is unknown, Lee looks at seven major conflicts dating back to 1900 and finds equity markets have a habit of troughing early on because investors “price adverse risks early and quickly.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
New research from The University of Texas at El Paso suggests that habit may come with an unexpected downside.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
He had a habit of making grouchy, riddling remarks, but he had also shown himself to be a friend to Penelope and the children, at least when he chose to be.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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