get used to

Example Sentences

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I would be sad if it sounded like techno, but I’d get used to it.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

The awards she won are now hidden away in her basement "until I get used to the idea".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“That way, she’ll get used to … making a payment each month somewhere, but it will be saved up for her,” said Hughes, a senior wealth adviser at Mercer Advisors who is based in Minneapolis.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

He had to get used to living in a big city again, where strangers pressed up against him on a crowded subway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Kids say much worse words than stupid, Mama. This is America. You should get used to it.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan