habitual

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One could also ask, though, more basically whether this defendant would qualify as a habitual user, and I want to explore that before we lose track of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Justice Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, pushed back saying that even early American presidents might have qualified as "habitual drunkards" by the standards of today.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 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

This habitual stentorian announcement of what the high court will be deciding was once merely myopic, ignoring ethics violations and judicial behavior as it did.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2025

When her key rattled the door, Mr. Freeman would have already asked his habitual question, “Hey, Bibbi, have a good time?”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou