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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Gradually, monitoring your emotions will come naturally to you and become second nature.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
For some of the chefs, thinking deeply about music is already second nature.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Now, going in and out of the house of her own accord has become second nature to her.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Especially with my schedule being much more hectic, finding the time for it has to be second nature.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
For some of the chefs, thinking deeply about music is already second nature.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Now, going in and out of the house of her own accord has become second nature to her.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Especially with my schedule being much more hectic, finding the time for it has to be second nature.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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