habitual

Example Sentences

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"With these costs, I'm going to have to ask for more money from customers" for the ride, said Marcel, amid the habitual din of engines and horns blaring in the Kinshasa sunshine.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Morning show viewing is habitual and a change in the host chair could lead King’s fans to abandon the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

She’s the eldest child of John Cheever, the 20th-century literary titan whose short-story collections and novels were once enormous bestsellers and habitual prizewinners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

But their more intimate songs portray her as an habitual outsider who doubts her own abilities and motivations.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

The difficulty of shifting so much established work clear across the country could not have been lost on someone whose habitual preference was to stay put.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik