Word Finder - accustomed

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(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.

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accustomed to cold

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(of a thing, condition, activity, etc.) Familiar through use; usual; customary.

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Frequented by customers.

Obviously he was accustomed to socializing on a high level.

You will have to be more careful until you are accustomed to your strength.

Not accustomed to the rules of this world?

He was accustomed to hearing and safeguarding the secrets of others.

She wasn't accustomed to anyone taking the time to think of her.

He was so accustomed to them, he barely noticed them.

The natives were accustomed to suck its tubular flowers for the honey they contained.

We are accustomed to say, that the mass of men are unprepared; but improvement is slow, because the few are not materially wiser or better than the many.

Her position in the house was such that only by sacrifice could she show her worth, and she was accustomed to this and loved doing it.

She doubted he saw anything wrong with the treatment he was accustomed to.

He was accustomed to being around sophisticated people - and she was anything but that.

Accustomed to being shunned by people, she'd almost felt normal around the stranger who seemed unaffected by her magic.

With his commanding air, he was accustomed to being in charge.

She was accustomed always to oppose anything announced in that timid tone and considered it her duty to do so.

It took her a few minutes to become accustomed to the gearing, but she was shifting smoothly much quicker than he expected.

Accustomed to the thought of dying, she viewed the option of living as …weird.

The youth scrambled up as if accustomed to the treatment, yelling again at his father.

Xander glanced at her, accustomed to the near-trance she went into whenever she was online.

At a certain season of our life we are accustomed to consider every spot as the possible site of a house.

Speck shifted away from him, a response Dusty was accustomed to after thousands of years as Damian's lead executioner.

The youth was smaller and nimble, accustomed to navigating the forest.

It wasn't a grand place, but it was a mansion next to what she was accustomed to.

For a moment his gaze ran over her face in that searching way she had grown accustomed to.

A small company had been accustomed to meet in the lodging of the sieur de la Ferriere in Paris near the Pre-auxCleres.

I have become accustomed to watching the 5am news, not the 5pm news.

He had grown accustomed to women acting this way, yet today, in this atmosphere, it made him uncomfortable.

After a few days they grew accustomed to him, and without restraint in his presence pursued their usual way of life, in which he took his part.

But after a month or so, most people grow accustomed to the treatment.

We are accustomed to regard the whole conception of creeds, i.e.

Until the British government stepped in with its police and canals and railroads, between the people and what they were accustomed to consider the dealings of Providence, scarcely a year passed without some terrible manifestation of the power and the wrath of God.

An archway leading down to the shore bears an inscription showing that it was erected by George Culmer in 1540, and not far off is the site of a chapel of the Virgin, to which ships were accustomed to lower their top-sails as they passed.

He had not only become known, but people had grown accustomed to him and accepted him.

Your eyes will never get accustomed to bifocals if you switch from type to type.

People who are coming from a BlackBerry or other similar device have grown much more accustomed to using a physical QWERTY keyboard, so the transition to the touchscreen virtual keyboard of the iPhone can be difficult.

In today's society, we're accustomed to rushing from one activity to the next.

Regardless of temperament, providing swim lessons is a good way to help children get accustomed to the water.

As mentioned above, they are also a necessity for travel, especially if you are not accustomed to icy environments.

Looking for areas to make cuts won't be easy-in fact, for a time living without the comforts you've become accustomed to might be a difficult adjustment-but it will pay off.

Portion size can be a bit of a challenge, particularly since Americans have gotten accustomed to what they're served at restaurants and tend to perceive that as what a correct serving size should be.

We are at the bottom now, hated by all, without the resources of power to which we were accustomed.

Even then the day might have been saved had Blucher been able to find even twenty squadrons accustomed to gallop together, but the Prussian cavalry had been dispersed amongst the infantry commands, and at the critical moment it proved impossible for them to deliver a united and decisive attack.

A younger contemporary speaks of his having made a wonderful clock or sun-dial at Magdeburg; and we know from his letters that Gerbert was accustomed to exchange his globes for MSS.

People become accustomed to just writing a check to the power company every month and using as much electricity as they like.

If you are accustomed to the luxuries of modern construction, a historic house may not be right for you.

If you are not accustomed to getting facials, you may notice your skin becoming more blemished.

In most cases, your sleeping problems will decrease as you become accustomed to wearing the mask and adjust to the sensation of pressurized air.

Drug tolerance refers to a person's body being accustomed to the symptoms produced by a specific quantity of a substance.

Strengthening exercises increase muscle strength by putting more strain on a muscle than it is normally accustomed to receiving.

As narcotic use continues over time, the body becomes accustomed to the drug and adjusts normal functions to accommodate to its presence.

Travel hair dryers are a necessary tool for many people, and after purchasing what you feel is the best brand to meet your needs be sure to test it out and become accustomed to it before you travel.