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Recent Examples of habit-forming
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.
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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
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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Sports betting also faces criticism for opening the door to addictive gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The spicy Korean burger is for the more adventurous among us, but the piquant pickled slaw on top is super addictive.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This twist on the salt and watermelon trick makes for a unique and addicting snack that is the perfect vinegary bite.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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That outro is just too addicting; fans aren’t going to quit listening on repeat for a long, long time.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Habit-forming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habit-forming. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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