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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Brooks Carthon said nursing proved to be second nature for Black womanhood.
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Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ernst seemed to have the pulse of her constituents as second nature.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
That was when Santos-Griswold began figure skating, making being on the ice second nature.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Part of helping the actors stay true to their characters is giving them extensive training ahead of time, so that the technical aspect of the stunts becomes second nature.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026
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Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ernst seemed to have the pulse of her constituents as second nature.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
That was when Santos-Griswold began figure skating, making being on the ice second nature.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Part of helping the actors stay true to their characters is giving them extensive training ahead of time, so that the technical aspect of the stunts becomes second nature.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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