Example Sentences

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Blackwell said she has seen cats who have been habituated to harness wearing seemingly very happy to explore mountain ranges, but has also seen clearly unhappy cats being walked on busy streets with heavy traffic.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Investors are habituated to buying into weakness caused by geopolitical tumult but JPMorgan warns it may be a bit early to jump back on board Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Now, 25 years after starting her pioneering research on savannah chimps, which had never before been habituated to observers, primatologist Jill Pruetz has a wealth of data.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

The University of Zurich team observed a group of bonobos from a project by local biologists that had habituated the animals over 10 to 15 years, depending on the group.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

“I can see things that eyes habituated to the desert might not see.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho