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Recent Examples of habit-forming
And there’s evidence that starting to donate to charity early in one’s career can be habit-forming.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Scientists theorize this happens because happy memories trigger the release of habit-forming chemicals like dopamine.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 Dec. 2025
Limiting use is also important because some over-the-counter cold medicines and nasal sprays have been shown to be habit-forming.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
As a purist, Murray defines sobriety as being completely abstinent from habit-forming substances that could cause dependency, including prescription drugs like Xanax and Suboxone.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
The label also now no longer includes sugar as an example of habit-forming substances.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
This week, social media users are sounding the alarm about the product, which some describe as habit-forming and detrimental to their health.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
The label also warns that the product can become habit-forming and recommends that people who have a history of substance abuse consider not consuming the product.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
They are bound to be unaware of their habit-forming training, which is simply a consequence of their working routinely with AI.
Unsettling, for sure.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Scientists theorize this happens because happy memories trigger the release of habit-forming chemicals like dopamine.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 Dec. 2025
Limiting use is also important because some over-the-counter cold medicines and nasal sprays have been shown to be habit-forming.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
As a purist, Murray defines sobriety as being completely abstinent from habit-forming substances that could cause dependency, including prescription drugs like Xanax and Suboxone.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
The label also now no longer includes sugar as an example of habit-forming substances.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
This week, social media users are sounding the alarm about the product, which some describe as habit-forming and detrimental to their health.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
The label also warns that the product can become habit-forming and recommends that people who have a history of substance abuse consider not consuming the product.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
They are bound to be unaware of their habit-forming training, which is simply a consequence of their working routinely with AI.
Unsettling, for sure.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habit-forming
Adjective
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For Mental Focus As an iPad adult, focusing can feel nearly impossible, especially with social media’s addictive siren song calling my name all day long.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its simplicity and physicality also make BrainBlink quite addictive – in a good way.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trader Joe's Maple Pancake Flavored Puffs are crunchy, poppable, and addicting, as many fans online agree.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
17 Nov. 2025
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Don't be fooled by the charming pixel art style and adorably small-scale battlefields; this is one of the deepest and most addicting strategy games of the last decade.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Habit-forming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habit-forming. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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