take for granted
Example Sentences
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Security is omnipresent, and the comforts we take for granted in the West can vanish without warning—as when my upscale hotel couldn’t muster a hot shower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
My job as a historian, regardless of the topic, is to denaturalize what we take for granted.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
"The child who comes through, we want them to realise that many of the things that they take for granted have absolutely amazing stories behind them."
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
"Ayden has not played a lot of football recently, and to come into that environment is not something that you can take for granted," said Carrick.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Everyone seemed to take for granted that she missed him.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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