How to Use usually in a Sentence

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  • My wife gets hit on at work, usually by gross old men.
    Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • The salmon usually lie at the tail end of this flow.
    Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • The bites are usually stings and cause what is felt as a bite.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • But that is not usually the case.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, there’s usually right and wrong on both sides.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • That is usually where things slow down.
    Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • What’s usually not on this short list?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Grass seed that’s promised to patch bare spots usually won’t.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The dogs that seemed fine usually didn’t.
    Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
  • Even movies about bad cops usually have a good cop or two who will save the day.
    Maris Kreizman, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
  • But Bronze is usually in the ice bath by then.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The whole megillah usually takes 4+ hours, so clear your day.
    Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
  • The stuff that looks lazy from the outside is usually smart.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That usually keeps on going for a few days.
    Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
  • But the worst clients are usually the ones who say yes and then do nothing.
    Sun Yi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Think of it as the kind that usually requires it to be held with both hands.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Diller usually works out in the evening, then jumps in the shower.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The Turpins usually slept all day and were awake through the night.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Forty-one games usually tell you who a player is.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That's usually a safe bet at sporting events, but who knows?
    Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Maybe one, maybe two, or usually one and maybe two, never four.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That role usually falls to the head football coach.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But that’s not usually how things go in baseball.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Once something sells out, it’s usually gone for good.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Because for one—musky scents aren’t usually my thing.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The end product is usually tough, dry, and stringy.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
  • This is usually but not always true.
    Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The rash usually starts as flat red spots on the face at the hairline and can spread down the body.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That initial test usually proves the point.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The first hint that your washer has a mildew problem is usually the musty odor.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026

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