How do you use Habit in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like wont or custom, plus the exact meaning.
Habit in a sentence
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Habit meaning
- An action performed on a regular basis.
- An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
- An addiction.
Synonyms of Habit
Using Habit
- The main meaning on this page is: An action performed on a regular basis. | An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness. | An addiction.
- Useful related words include: wont, custom, garb, dress.
- In the example corpus, habit often appears in combinations such as: habit of, the habit, bad habit.
Context around Habit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Habit
- In this selection, "habit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gambling, drug, negative, taking, doesn and across stand out and add context to how "habit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a cocaine habit and a gambling habit only to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "habit" sits close to words such as afghan, micro and puerto, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with habit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
You can only replace a habit with another habit. (9 words)
Winning is also a habit and we have developed that habit. (11 words)
A habit of straight talking is often regarded as characteristic too. (11 words)
Monday morning, I rose early (around 5 a.m., unfortunately — a habit I wish I could shake.) I had a strong double espresso, the kind that makes your eyeballs spin, and checked my phone, another habit I wish I could shake. (41 words)
The three parameters are not independent of each other; many co-classifications are absent, for reasons pertaining to the lack of either habit-taking or singular reaction in a quality, and the lack of habit-taking in a singular reaction. (40 words)
Prior to the novel, evening wear for men could be of any colour, but the upper class quickly adopted the habit of using black evening wear only, a habit that is still dominant, just as the characters in Pelham. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bolton’s barrister said his client had ditched a gambling habit only to go on to acquire a £1,500 weekly drug habit.
We must get into the habit of reading to find it easier and more fun to do; but we also can’t get started on the habit if we find it hard to read in the first place.
You can only replace a habit with another habit.
You have to examine the life that you're leading and the way you got into the habit and into what probably was the destructive part of that habit.
Monday morning, I rose early (around 5 a.m., unfortunately — a habit I wish I could shake.) I had a strong double espresso, the kind that makes your eyeballs spin, and checked my phone, another habit I wish I could shake.
Remember, the prerequisite for changing a small or big negative habit is being aware of the fact that this habit doesn’t belong to your excellence attitude.
Winning is also a habit and we have developed that habit.
Cambridge University Press. p. 173 Gurney stated that Young "retained a good deal of his old creed, and carried to his scriptural studies his habit of inquisition of languages and manners," rather than the habit of proselytism.
In this case, the action (sitting on command) will have become a force of habit, and breaking such a habit would result in mental discomfort.
Prior to the novel, evening wear for men could be of any colour, but the upper class quickly adopted the habit of using black evening wear only, a habit that is still dominant, just as the characters in Pelham.
The three parameters are not independent of each other; many co-classifications are absent, for reasons pertaining to the lack of either habit-taking or singular reaction in a quality, and the lack of habit-taking in a singular reaction.
While the state and habit of sloth is a mortal sin, the habit of the soul tending towards the last mortal state of sloth is not mortal in and of itself except under certain circumstances.
According to her, the team has always made a habit of visiting the Blackstonedge area and is pleased with the support.
A crucial part of oral health, flossing is also the least practiced habit across the board.
A fitness fanatic needed some of his previously 'healthy' lung hacked off at the age of just 20 after horrifying photos revealed it riddled with black spots - which he blames on his 'morning to night' vaping habit.
A habit of straight talking is often regarded as characteristic too.
A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of a former MP accused of making fraudulent expense claims to fund a cocaine habit.
Al Ali added that MoHAP has launched several initiatives to raise public awareness of smoking’s dangers and encourage individuals to abandon this harmful habit.
Although sometimes as stated above, he does tend to whiff, this is a habit that can be broken.
And while it can be seen as admirable — to be so committed and engaged with work that you make it work even when you’re sick — that view can be short-sighted, especially if you make it a habit.
Common combinations with habit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- habit of 87×
- the habit 45×
- bad habit 12×
- made habit 10×
- habit and 9×
- of habit 8×
- his habit 7×
- habit that 7×
- have habit 7×
- drug habit 6×