second nature
noun
: an acquired deeply ingrained habit or skill
after a while, using the gearshift becomes second nature
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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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When everything has a place, maintaining organization becomes second nature.
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Laura Vansickle, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Keep Wipes Accessible Keeping paper towels or cleaning wipes nearby in the bathroom will make quickly touching up your bathroom feel like second nature.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
If this becomes second nature, opening apps could start to feel old-fashioned before long.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
With my Italian heritage and lifelong love of food and fashion, wandering Rome with a gelato in hand or sipping on an Aperol Spritz in a Florentine piazza has always felt second nature.
—Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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Laura Vansickle, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Keep Wipes Accessible Keeping paper towels or cleaning wipes nearby in the bathroom will make quickly touching up your bathroom feel like second nature.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
If this becomes second nature, opening apps could start to feel old-fashioned before long.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
With my Italian heritage and lifelong love of food and fashion, wandering Rome with a gelato in hand or sipping on an Aperol Spritz in a Florentine piazza has always felt second nature.
—Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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