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force of habit

noun

  1. behavior occurring without thought and by virtue of constant repetition; habit.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of force of habit1

First recorded in 1920–25
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“Our ideals seem to recede in the face of reality, a certain force of habit takes over, and the difficulties that once seemed unimaginable appear to challenge our fidelity.”

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Perhaps it was force of habit that when Paul George discussed how the Clippers could manage their deep roster’s looming crunch for playing time Monday, the star forward called on using “the Team USA approach.”

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While the host, in part, was deflecting, the deflection was also a force of habit.

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By force of habit, I switch on the radio.

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The idea is to give consumers a reason beyond force of habit to buy what P&G is selling.

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