Melvin was accustomed to getting his own way. From LearnThat.org.
His accustomed thoroughness. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
accustomed to doing her own work. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to accustom oneself to cold weather. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : in their accustomed manner. ,accustomed to staying up late; accustomed to the noise of the subway. From Dictionary.com.
Playing to the standards to which Green Bay fans have grown accustomed is something else. From Wordnik.com. [Favre's heir? With backing from mates, Rodgers waits patiently] Reference
And the balance of the golden rule, to which I was accustomed, is an easy one to weigh things in; and even little hands can manage it. From Wordnik.com. [Daisy] Reference
British readers will be accustomed to the use of the code word "youths"). From Wordnik.com. [National Policy Institute] Reference
You really don't have the time to get "accustomed" to your new jobs. From Wordnik.com. [Democrats: Weak and Spineless] Reference
M. O'BRIEN: Thelma, is this an area that is kind of accustomed to these kind of fires this time of year?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 23, 2005] Reference
The Clintons are accustomed to public humiliations. From Wordnik.com. [Out and Down] Reference
Supreme Court justices are accustomed to making legal history. From Wordnik.com. [Party Justices] Reference
YouTube users are accustomed to "voting" videos into the spotlight. From Wordnik.com. [Hey, Barack, Answer Me!] Reference
I thought you were going to say you were accustomed to fighting like a girl. From Wordnik.com. [NEWSMAKERS] Reference
Americans have become accustomed to one-sided wars with low American casualties. From Wordnik.com. [Fear At The Front] Reference
What is clear, of course, is that each day we grow more accustomed to life on hold. From Wordnik.com. [On Hold And In Hell] Reference
Perhaps most important, her past seems to have accustomed her to the idea of change. From Wordnik.com. [IS IT DAS MADCHEN'S DAY?] Reference
For those of us accustomed to the keyword-and-search routine, it sounds nearly impossible. From Wordnik.com. [The Web's Best Friends] Reference
Bob's a Wall Street mover and shaker, accustomed to getting what he (or his daughter) wants. From Wordnik.com. [HELLO, MANHATTAN? I LIVE HERE!] Reference
Until fairly recently, Botox was associated with women who were accustomed to being noticed. From Wordnik.com. [The Botox Boom] Reference
As security cameras proliferate, people are growing accustomed to constant video surveillance. From Wordnik.com. [Truly Total Recall] Reference
For people accustomed to more august models of feminism, the Riot Grrrls might seem a bit of a stretch. From Wordnik.com. [REVOLUTION, GIRL STYLE] Reference
Like most New Englanders, he is not accustomed to discussing his religious faith in a political context. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Whither Dean's Dems?] Reference
TWENTY-AND THIRTYSOMETHING White House aides are accustomed to media criticism of their youth and inexperience. From Wordnik.com. [Not So Funny] Reference
During these men's professional lives, Wall Street has become accustomed to getting what it wants from Washington. From Wordnik.com. [No One Wants to Hug a Banker] Reference
Like most French bankers, Michel Pebereau is a civilized man -- accustomed to doing business in a civilized manner. From Wordnik.com. [Commence Firing!] Reference
As they get accustomed to it, most are recognizing that the hallmark of a good mobile Web application is practicality. From Wordnik.com. [Bigger, Better, Brighter] Reference
Perhaps they sense that they are being judged with the ferocity of those accustomed to being judged harshly themselves. From Wordnik.com. [Patent Leather, Impure Thoughts] Reference
Tung, the head of a family shipping business, is accustomed @to obedience and may not tolerate a combative No. 2 for long. From Wordnik.com. [Hong Kong's Canary] Reference
If he can do that, he might just be able to restore Sony to its accustomed place at the peak of Japan's corporate Olympus. From Wordnik.com. [Sony Is Not Japan] Reference
Saudis often used it to practice driving, and the lookouts grew accustomed to watching hapless learners hit the light poles. From Wordnik.com. ['We're Down But Not Out'] Reference
We're accustomed to an extra sweater or shawl -- room temperatures of 50 to 55 degrees have had no ill effects on our family. From Wordnik.com. [International Mail Call] Reference
If every boomer retired at 65, the shrunken work force wouldn't be able to support them at their accustomed standard of living. From Wordnik.com. [Retire Early? Think Again.] Reference
Net surfers accustomed to an average page-loading time of 1.7 seconds were confronted by an annoying six-second World Wide Wait. From Wordnik.com. [Hunting The Hackers] Reference
Last week's brief glimpse presented a man who, from his generous paunch to his diamond-studded Rolex, seemed accustomed to luxury. From Wordnik.com. [The Son Also Surprises] Reference
After nearly 20 moves and several wars, the Powell family was accustomed to sacrifice, but Powell's approach this time was different. From Wordnik.com. [Why He Got Out] Reference
Americans are accustomed to images of packed airports, delayed flights and masses of weary passengers, especially around the holidays. From Wordnik.com. [Safety Meltdown] Reference
But Gore is accustomed to masking the crasser aspects of politics behind a studied politeness and would never use such a crude phrase. From Wordnik.com. [Gore: Playing Second Fiddle] Reference
The veteran of a thousand morning talk shows, McCain was accustomed to speaking directly to the camera, not to his inquisitor in the studio. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Debates] Reference
Now local Republicans find themselves in a position they haven't been very accustomed to recently, that of capitalizing on Democratic disarray. From Wordnik.com. [Sunshine-State Scandal] Reference
Municipal governments around Japan have grown accustomed to offering physical and educational activities for seniors at quite reasonable rates. From Wordnik.com. [Gray Matters] Reference
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