well-practiced
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Researchers at Georgetown University have uncovered new evidence that the brain physically reorganizes itself as people master a skill, allowing well-practiced tasks to become automatic.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Just to squash that, I’m not a Satanist or any kind of, like, evil witch, light-worker,” she said, adding that she’s become well-practiced at avoiding unwanted identities the public thrusts upon her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
The annual regularity of elections keeps the officials that run them across the state well-practiced and ahead of the latest challenges — and there are many.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
“This was a well-oiled and well-practiced sequence of events. One that went the same exact way every time,” she writes.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2024
Hermione’s well-practiced hand hit the air before anybody else’s; Slughorn pointed at her.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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