second nature
noun
: an acquired deeply ingrained habit or skill
after a while, using the gearshift becomes second nature
Examples of second nature in a Sentence
After a while, using the gearshift becomes second nature.
speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto
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Over time, however, seeing things from new perspectives will become second nature.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
This training becomes second nature, according to Nelson, allowing flight attendants to respond automatically in a situation that might leave anyone else in a state of shock.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Eventually, a positive habit loop can become second nature.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
But those qualities, second nature to any Libra, will also be crucial for the hardest thing about dog training: dealing with dog owners.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
This training becomes second nature, according to Nelson, allowing flight attendants to respond automatically in a situation that might leave anyone else in a state of shock.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Eventually, a positive habit loop can become second nature.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
But those qualities, second nature to any Libra, will also be crucial for the hardest thing about dog training: dealing with dog owners.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for second nature
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“Second nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20nature. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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