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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Some behavior has become second nature, thanks also to the show’s explosives advisor, Joel Snarr.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Craving a good story is second nature for author Kate DiCamillo.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The question is who, if anyone, will manage to strike it rich, by making the device or app that transcends the hype and becomes as second nature as smartphones are.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
By making heart health a habit throughout the prior decades, considering what’s best for your heart will be second nature by now.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Craving a good story is second nature for author Kate DiCamillo.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The question is who, if anyone, will manage to strike it rich, by making the device or app that transcends the hype and becomes as second nature as smartphones are.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
By making heart health a habit throughout the prior decades, considering what’s best for your heart will be second nature by now.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 17 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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