as in ritual
a usual manner of behaving or doing
speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto
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Recent Examples of second nature
Tapping into fear has become second nature.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
For the children, emergency protocols have become second nature.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
That means stress-testing contingency plans, communicating with stakeholders, checking supply-chain risk and all the other things that should be second nature to any global operator in a crisis.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
For Pacific Beach’s 2026 Honorary Mayor, serving, loving and supporting the PB community comes as second nature.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
For the children, emergency protocols have become second nature.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
That means stress-testing contingency plans, communicating with stakeholders, checking supply-chain risk and all the other things that should be second nature to any global operator in a crisis.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
For Pacific Beach’s 2026 Honorary Mayor, serving, loving and supporting the PB community comes as second nature.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for second nature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second nature
Noun
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Former Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer entered the Bell Centre from that plaza holding a torch, walked it into the building and the arena bowl, setting off the Canadiens’ traditional playoff ritual of the ice catching fire, and the building roared.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Kentucky Derby will be Buttleman’s 31st as the official bugler at Churchill Downs, and over the years, the musician has developed a pre-race ritual.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lifetime habits of saving and cautious spending are hard to break.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI leaned into the curious habit, choosing to highlight the goblin-forbidding prompt in a tweet.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In fact, going all the way back to 2010, more than half of large cap money managers underperformed the S&P 500.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fan-favorite players find ways to shine from the depths of the later rounds.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lemon was also the Trojans’ primary return man during his sophomore and junior seasons and was even used on a trick play against Oregon this season that resulted in a 24-yard touchdown pass to then-freshman Tanook Hines.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Geekie can be trick-or-treat and Sturm was well aware of that when the series began.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hooper is a 31-year-old free-agent addition, Woerner is not a threat in the passing game and Simon has been a practice-squad player throughout his time in Atlanta.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The family kitchen features a La Cornue Château range, Azul Imperiale quartzite, and a full catering kitchen, while the primary suite occupies a private wing with dual baths, custom dressing rooms, and lake-facing lounge areas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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The primary suite includes a bathroom with heated floors, a stand-alone soaking tub, a double vanity, a body-spray shower and a walk-in closet with custom organizers.—
Kim Quillen,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Second nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20nature. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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