in the habit
Synonyms
Examples
When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favour of the belief which he finds in himself.
I am in the habit of looking not so much to the nature of a gift as to the spirit in which it is offered.
He must have known me if he had seen me as he was wont to see me, for he was in the habit of flogging me constantly. Perhaps he did not recognize me by my face.
Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
If we were in the habit of reading poets their obscurity would not matter; and, once we are out of the habit, their clarity does not help.
Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.